Baiyü County


Baiyü County is a county of far western Sichuan province, China, on the border with the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is under the administration of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.
The Palyul Monastery is located in Baiyü County as is the Yarchen Monastery and Katok Monastery.
Nyoshul Jonpalung Monastery, founded by Khenpo Ngaga in 1910, is located in the county's Dzin Valley of Tromtar. It is a Nyingma monastery which is considered a branch of Katok.
Adzom Gön Monastery is another branch of Katok in the Tromtar region. The founder, Adzom Drukpa Drondul Pawo Dorje was born in 1842 in Tashi Dungkargang in the Tromtar region.
Tromge Monastery was founded in 1275 in the Tromtar Valley. It is a branch of Katok Monastery. Jazi Amnye Drodul Pema Garwang Lingpa entered Tromge Monastery at age 11. Tromge Monastery School was established in the 2000s to provide a traditional education to about two dozen students.

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