Korzok Monastery
Korzok, དཀོར་མཛོད་ (wylie dkor-mdzod) is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery belonging to the Drukpa Lineage. It is located in the Korzok village, on the northwestern bank of Tso Moriri, a lake in Leh District of Ladakh, a union territory of India. The gompa (monastery), at 4,560 metres (14,960 ft), houses a Shakyamuni Buddha and other statues. It is home to about seventy monks.
| Korzok Monastery | |
|---|---|
Korzok Gompa | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Festivals | Korzok Gu-stor |
| Location | |
| Location | Korzok, on the western bank of the lake, Tso Moriri in Leh District, Ladakh |
Location within India Korzok Monastery (India) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32.965758°N 78.253374°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Tibetan Architecture |
| Founder | Kunga Lodro Ningpo |
In the past, the monastery was the headquarters of the Rupshu Valley. It is an independent monastery under Korzok Rinpoche, widely known as Langna Rinpoche. The third Korzok Rinpoche, Kunga Lodro Ningpo was the founder of Korzok Monastery.
The revered monastery is 300 years old. The Tso Moriri below it is also held in reverence and considered equally sacred by the local people. With the efforts of the WWF-India, Tso Moriri has been pledged as a 'Sacred Gift for a Living Planet' by the local community (mostly Chang pa herdsmen). As a result, the area has been opened up for tourists.