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| It is said that Emperor ] built the first building here and it is where the great Tibetan scholar, ], finished his work developing the Tibetan alphabet in the first half of the 7th century. | It is said that Emperor ] built the first building here and it is where the great Tibetan scholar, ], finished his work developing the Tibetan alphabet in the first half of the 7th century. | ||
| The present building, first constructed during the reign of ],<ref>Vitali, Roberto (1990). ''Early Temples of Central Tibet'', p. 19. Serindia Publications, London. ISBN 0-906026-25-3.</ref> is built like an Indian ] around a courtyard, with the ''lhakang'' ('temple', literally 'residence of the deity') to the north and monks quarters on the three other sides. | The present building, first constructed during the reign of ] (c. 806-838 CE),<ref>Vitali, Roberto (1990). ''Early Temples of Central Tibet'', p. 19. Serindia Publications, London. ISBN 0-906026-25-3.</ref> is built like an Indian ] around a courtyard, with the ''lhakang'' ('temple', literally 'residence of the deity') to the north and monks quarters on the three other sides. | ||
| It became the Lhasa residence of the Nechung Oracle in the 17th century, who was possessed by ] in his trances. The ''lhakang'' contains a number of fine murals — the central image being that of ] (Padmasambhava), with images of the five ] Yidam-Protectors and Tseumar and Tamdrin in glass cases around the walls. | It became the Lhasa residence of the Nechung Oracle in the 17th century, who was possessed by ] in his trances. The ''lhakang'' contains a number of fine murals — the central image being that of ] (Padmasambhava), with images of the five ] Yidam-Protectors and Tseumar and Tamdrin in glass cases around the walls. | ||
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Muru Ningba Monastery (rMe ru snying pa) is a small Buddhist monastery located between the larger monasteries of Jokhang and Barkhor in the holy city of Lhasa, Tibet. It was the Lhasa seat of the former State Oracle who had his main residence at Nechung Monastery.
It is located immediately behind and east of the Jokhang and may be accessed from the north side of the Barkhor.
It is said that Emperor Songtsän Gampo built the first building here and it is where the great Tibetan scholar, Thonmi Sambhota, finished his work developing the Tibetan alphabet in the first half of the 7th century.
The present building, first constructed during the reign of Ralpacan (c. 806-838 CE), is built like an Indian vihara around a courtyard, with the lhakang ('temple', literally 'residence of the deity') to the north and monks quarters on the three other sides.
It became the Lhasa residence of the Nechung Oracle in the 17th century, who was possessed by Pehar in his trances. The lhakang contains a number of fine murals — the central image being that of Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava), with images of the five Nyingma Yidam-Protectors and Tseumar and Tamdrin in glass cases around the walls.
On the western side of the gallery upstairs is a place dedicated to Bramze, the Sadhu-Protector of the monastery - his image is to the right of the door.
Footnotes
- Dowman, Keith (1998). The Power-Places of Central Tibet: The Pilgrim's Guide, p. 40. Routledge & Kegan Paul, London and New York. ISBN 0-7102-1370-0.
- Vitali, Roberto (1990). Early Temples of Central Tibet, p. 19. Serindia Publications, London. ISBN 0-906026-25-3.
- Dowman, Keith (1998). The Power-Places of Central Tibet: The Pilgrim's Guide, pp. 48-49. Routledge & Kegan Paul, London and New York. ISBN 0-7102-1370-0.
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