Treasures of Nyentog Monastery, Rebkong, Amdo
Nyentog Monastery is located in the town of Rebkong in the region of Amdo, Tibet. In one small chapel at the side of the main monastery are several well preserved wall murals. These paintings are believed to have been created during the time of Ngagchang Jamyang Lodro in the late 17th century. This prominant teacher of Rebkong was a student of the 5th Dalai Lama and Trichen Lodro Gyatso. The painting style of the murals are also said to be in the mixed traditions of Menri and Khyenri. The Menri style referred to here is not the 'New' Menri Sarma of Choying Gyatso, associated with Tashi Lhunpo and the Panchen Lama, but rather the original Menri style of Manla Dondrub and the Khyenri style of Khyentse Chenmo of Gongkar Chode Monastery.
Regardless of the precise painting style names, the compositions are magnificent examples of the early, post-Sakya, Rebkong painting tradition.