Tsurpu Monastery in SW China's Tibet

Updated: 2013-07-16 11:09

(Xinhua)

Tsurpu Monastery in SW China's Tibet

Photo taken on July 10, 2013 shows the seat for a clergy member at the Tsurpu Monastery in Doilungdeqen county, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. Founded in 1189, Tsurpu serves as the traditional seat of the Karma Kagyupa, or "White Hat Sect," of Tibetan Buddhism.[Photo/Xinhua]