As one of the most renowned monasteries of Nyingma sect of Tibetan Buddhism, the Tranley Monastery, built in the 1340s, is located in Barkam County of Ngapa Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan. Since "Tranley" means a closed place for self-cultivation in Tibetan, the monastery has become a sacred place for generations of eminent lamas. Now it has been equipped with elevator and multi-media classroom, making the life of the lamas there more convenient. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

As one of the most renowned monasteries of Nyingma sect of Tibetan Buddhism, the Tranley Monastery, built in the 1340s, is located in Barkam County of Ngapa Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan. Since "Tranley" means a closed place for self-cultivation in Tibetan, the monastery has become a sacred place for generations of eminent lamas. Now it has been equipped with elevator and multi-media classroom, making the life of the lamas there more convenient. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

As one of the most renowned monasteries of Nyingma sect of Tibetan Buddhism, the Tranley Monastery, built in the 1340s, is located in Barkam County of Ngapa Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan. Since "Tranley" means a closed place for self-cultivation in Tibetan, the monastery has become a sacred place for generations of eminent lamas. Now it has been equipped with elevator and multi-media classroom, making the life of the lamas there more convenient. [Photo/Chinanews.com]