Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s1.t6.2

v1.c7.s1.t6.2

Sa skya pa was in its heyday in the Yuan Dynasty, fell into decline in the Ming Dynasty and was at a low ebb in the Qing Dynasty. With its temples distributed across Tibet, Sa skya dgon in sa skya County, Shigatse, Tibet was renowned as an ancestral temple and central temple.