Nyingma Monasteries: Katog
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Prophesied by Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava and founded in 1159 by Kadampa Desheg, Katog Dorjedan Monastery in Kham is one of the six main Nyingma monasteries. It has 112 branch monasteries, not only in Tibet, but also in Mongolia, Inner China, Yunnan, and Sikkim.