The monastery in Tholing

The monastery in Tholing

The Tholing gompa in Western Tibet was destroyed completly during the Chinese invasion and rebuilt during the last ten years for the program to reset the Tibetian culture (in the chinese way).
During its heyday, it was the main centre for the translation of Buddhist scriptures and the holding of religious ceremonies. The kingdom's dominant function in introducing Buddhism to the heart of Tibet also contributed much to this temple. In the middle of the 11th century, the high lama from India Atisha lived and gave sermons there. Then in the year 1076 a religious ceremony to memorize the nirvana of this master was held there during the peak period of this glorious monastery. In subsequent years, the monastery weathered several vicissitudes and was finally recognized as a cultural relic of national importance under the protection of the state at its 1000th anniversary.

My picture was captured in May 2004 with Kodachrome 25 ASA and scanned with NIKON CoolScan V ED