shangri-la gaden songzanlin lama temple

lama temple shangrila gaden songzanlin monastery located county diqing tibetan autonomous prefecture northwest yunnan main covers area hectares large scale eight major health benefits 226 monks appointed emperor qianlong buddhist addition tibetans religious include naxi pumi ethnic composition reputation temples 18th year kangxi 1679 dalai declared approved selected foundation site broke ground ruins original zixia karma kagyu 20th built 1681 songtsan forest buddha statues enshrined tsongkhapa statue future jamba seventh