Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t23.1
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Samye Monastery (bsam yas dgon) was built in the 8th century CE. It is an old temple of Tibetan Buddhism in China and the first standard Buddhist monastery in the history of Tibetan Buddhism. It is located in the north bank of Yarlung Tsangpo River within Zhanang County, Shannan Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region.