Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t26.8

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Xiaqiong Monastery is famous for long history, precise discipline and eminent monks such as 54th Ganden Tripa ngag dbang mchog ldan (1677〜1752), 58th Ganden Tripa ngag dbang chos grags (1707〜1778), 66th Ganden Tripa ngag dbang snyan grags (1746〜1824), all of them had high reputation. With the same fame with Guolong Temple (Youning Temple), Saike Temple (Guanghui Temple) and Chuzang Temple (Guangjiao Temple), the monastery is one of the north big four temples in Ando (now Tibetan areas in Qinghai and Gansu).