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Drigung Thil Monastery () is a monastery in Maizhokunggar County, Lhasa, Tibet founded in 1179. Traditionally it has been the main seat of the Drikung Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. In its early years the monastery played an important role in both religion and politics, but it was destroyed in 1290 by Mongol troops under the direction of a rival sect. The monastery was rebuilt and regained some of its former strength, but was primarily a center of meditative studies. The monastery was destroyed after 1959, but has since been partly rebuilt. As of 2015 there were about 250 resident monks. ==Location== The monastery is located in the Drikung region of central Tibet. It is on the south slope of a long mountain ridge about north-east of Lhasa, and looks over the Shorong valley. It is at an elevation of , about above the valley floor. It commands a panoramic view of the valley. Drigung Thil is in Nita township, from the county seat, which in turn is from Lhasa, the regional capital. Three other monasteries of the Drikung Kagyu sect are located in the same region, Yangrigar, Drikung Dzong, and Drikung Tse. 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「Drigung Monastery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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