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Lhakang Chenmo Monastery - Additions

Images of Lhakang Chenmo Monastery, along with architectural elements and mural paintings, have been added to the HAR site courtesy of the Sarah Richardson Photographic Archive. Lhakang Chenmo Monastery, located in Tsang, was the largest building in Tibet prior to the construction of the Potala Palace in Lhasa. It is the principal monastic seat of the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and continues to this day as a thriving academic center. Sakya Town is also the hereditary home of the Khon family, the spiritual leaders of the Sakya Tradition. The monastery itself is contained within giant fortress like walls. Inside the complex stands the main temple along with many other buildings serving different functions.