Celebrating 400 years of Zhung Dratshang

On 11 May 2022 coinciding with Zhabdrung Kuchoe, Nyidey monastery in Bjemina headed by His Eminence Jewoen Rinpoche joins the nation in commemorating and celebrating the 400-years anniversary of Zhung dratsang. Special prayers were recited in the Dratshang.The first formal monastic community in Bhutan was established by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel at Chari Monastery in Thimphu, which was completed in 1652. The establishment of the Zhung Dratshang is of historic significance as it marks the first steps in unifying Bhutan as a nation state in the 17th century.

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