Drakgo Monastery

  • China Demolishes Hundreds of Buddhist Stupas and Sacred Statues in Drakgo, Tibet, Amid Tightened Repression

    China Demolishes Hundreds of Buddhist Stupas and Sacred Statues in Drakgo, Tibet, Amid Tightened Repression

    In a grave assault on Tibetan religious heritage, Chinese authorities have demolished more than 300 Buddhist stupas and two revered statues in Drakgo (Ch: Luhuo) County, Karze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the traditional Tibetan province of Kham. The destruction, carried out in late May or June 2025 at Lungrab Zang-ri (ལུང་རབ་བཟང་རི།) near Janggang Monastery…

  • China’s Cover Up For Destroying Giant Buddha Statue? Blame the Monks!

    China’s Cover Up For Destroying Giant Buddha Statue? Blame the Monks!

    In another hilarious attempt by the Chinese government to cover up their mess, it is blaming the monks for destroying a Buddha statue. At the beginning of this year, the news about China’s destruction of a giant Buddha statue in Tibet was leaked. Since the news spread like a wildfire, backfiring at China for its…

  • Colossal Buddha statue was demolished by China.

    Colossal Buddha statue was demolished by China.

    According to our reports, the Chinese government has dismantled a 99-foot-tall Buddha monument in Kham Drakgo, Sichuan Province. In addition, 45 massive prayer wheels erected at Drakgo Monastery were demolished, and prayer flags were set ablaze.