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Larung Gar Valley, Sêrtar County Of Garzê, Tibet, Kham, China
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Larung Gar (Tibetan: བླ་རུང་སྒར་, Wylie: bla rung sgar) a.k.a. the Larung Valley is a town in Sêrtar County of Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in Tibet, Kham (Xikang), China. The population of over 10,000 comprises primarily monks and nuns making it possibly the largest religious institute in the world, and is based around the Serthar Institute founded by Jigme Phuntsok.
Ngarig Buddhist Institute
The Larung Five Sciences Buddhist Academy is a Buddhist academy located in the Larung Gar.
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