What is Sanga Monastery?
{{Buddhism}} The '''Sanga Monastery''' is a small [[Tibetan Buddhism|Buddhist]] [[monastery]] near [[Lhasa]], [[Tibet]]. Sanga Monastery was built in the ruins of the castle (or fort) Taktse (also Dagtse) Dzong (formerly Dechen Dzong) on the top of a hill.<ref>The Tibet Guide: Central and Western Tibet by Stephen Batchelor, Wisdom Publications, 1998, p.129</ref><ref>Trekking in Tibet: A Traveler's Guid by Gary McCue, Mountaineers Books, 1999, p.51</ref> Dagtse Dzong overlooks the roads to [[Yerpa]] and [[Ganden Monastery]] to the east.<ref>Footprint Tibet Handbook : The Travel Guide by Gyurme Dorje, Footprint Handbooks, 1999, p.68</ref><ref>Tibet by Bradley Mayhew & Michael Kohn, Lonely Planet Publications, 2005, p.122</ref> Sanga Monastery together with [[Ganden Monastery]] belong to the [[Geluk]] (Gelug-pa) order (also known as Yellow Hat Sect, lit. 'Virtuous'). The Yellow Hat Sect was started by [[Tsongkhapa]] (Tsong Khapa or Lobsang Drakpa), also known as Jé Rinpoché, 1357–1419. He was known as a writer and teacher. == References == {{Reflist}} {{Asia-stub}} [[Category:Buddhist buildings]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Tibet]] [[Category:Monasteries]] [[Category:14th-century buildings and structures]]