Xaitongmoin County or Zhetongmön (;, ) is a county of Xigazê in the

Tibet Autonomous Region The Tibet Autonomous Region or Xizang Autonomous Region, often shortened to Tibet or Xizang, is a Provinces of China, province-level Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People's Republic of China in Southwest China. I ...

History

Ganden Lhading, which became a branch of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, was founded in 1050. It converted to

Gelug file:DalaiLama0054 tiny.jpg, 240px, 14th Dalai Lama, The 14th Dalai Lama (center), the most influential figure of the contemporary Gelug tradition, at the 2003 Kalachakra ceremony, Bodh Gaya, Bodhgaya (India). The Gelug (, also Geluk; "virtuous ...

in 1650. Renga Chode, a Shangpa Kagyu Monastery, was also founded in 1050. It converted to Gelug in 1600. Tashi Gepel was a minor 14th century Kagyu nunnery. Takmo Lingka, a

Sakya The ''Sakya'' (, 'pale earth') school is one of four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, the others being the Nyingma, Kagyu, and Gelug. It is one of the Red Hat Orders along with the Nyingma and Kagyu. Origins Virūpa, 16th century. It depict ...

monastery, was founded here in 1436. Dratsang Monastery (Zhe Dratsang, chazang si), founded in the 15th century, was a Nyingma or Sakya monastery. It also became a

monastery in the 17th century. Gonga Choding, a Nyingma monastery, was founded in 1500, and converted to Gelug in 1650. A Gelug hermitage, Ngulchu Chodzong, was known for its printery. The county was home to the 16th century main estate of the Thon Pa family.

Town and townships

* Chabkha Town (, ) * Tongmoin Township (, ) * Rungma Township (, ) * Tarding Township (, ) * Danagpu Township (, ) * Namoqê Township (, ) * Ringqênzê Township (, ) * Dagmoxar Township (, ) * Mübaqêqên Township (, ) * Qingtü Township (, ) * Qêqung Township (, ) * Nartang Township (, ) * Tsozhi Township (, ) * Nyangra Township (, ) * Zêxong Township (, ) * Chuzhig Township (, ) * Capu Township (, ) * Danagda Township (, ) * Lêba Township (, )

Other settlement

Dêlêg Dêlêg (Tibetan: ) is a village in Xaitongmoin county (Tibetan: ་) of Shigatse Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, northeast of the county seat. The Tibetan name means "good luck". It lies at an elevation of 4,804 metres (15 ...

* Rigyel Monastery,

Bon ''Bon'', also spelled Bön () and also known as Yungdrung Bon (, "eternal Bon"), is a Tibetan religious tradition with many similarities to Tibetan Buddhism and also many unique features.Samuel 2012, pp. 220-221. Bon initially developed in t ...

monastery founded in 1360.

References

External links

Xaitongmoin County Annals
Counties of Tibet Shigatse {{Shigatse-geo-stub