Chinese authorities confirm death of prominent Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje

1 year ago

Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, April 3: The Chinese government has issued an official notice confirming the death of a prominent Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje, who is the revered abbot of Lungngon Monastery in Gade County, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, according to the Dharamshala-based Tibetan news outlet Tibet Times. However, authorities have failed to disclose the circumstances surrounding his demise and have refused to hand over his body.

Reports from 2024 indicated that Tulku Hungkar Dorje had been detained by Chinese authorities; By August of that year, the Chinese government decla...

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