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Ani Tsankhung Nunnery () is a nunnery of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism in the city of Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was built in the 15th century on a site that had been used for meditation by the 7th century Tibetan king Songtsän Gampo. The nuns support themselves through alms and manufacturing items such as clothing and printed texts. ==Building== The word ''Ani'' mean "nun" and "tshamkhang" means a place for spiritual retreat, or hermitage. Ani Tsankhung occupies a yellow building in the Barkhor area of downtown Lhasa. It is southeast of the Jokhang temple, and is the only nunnery in the old city of Lhasa. The building is three stories high. In the main hall there is an image of Chenresig, the multi-armed Bodhisattva of Compassion. Behind this there is a 7th-century meditation chamber that was used by Songtsän Gampo. The nunnery has a collection of thirteen Thangkas from Ming and Qing dynasties depicting Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ani Tsankhung Nunnery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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