Talk:Drepung Monastery

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[edit] Clarification

Can somebody clarify: does it have several hundred or several thousand monks today?

This depends on the distinction between the site, and the institution - the original site in Tibet hosts several hundred (capped at 300 or so by the Chinese government) monks, whereas the relocated institution in India has several thousand monks resident. (20040302)

This also depends on which monastery you are talking about. There are two monasteries - one in Tibet, the other in India. Prowikipedians (talk) 12:23, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

ah .. But is it one instituition in two locations, or two separate institutions and do you have any RS to show for that?! (20040302 (talk) 21:47, 11 June 2008 (UTC))

I suggest that you read this. Prowikipedians (talk) 09:33, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

I have read it. Which page there declares that the institutions are distinct? Locality is not an identifier for institutions - eg there are some Drepung buildings in Delhi. (20040302 (talk) 12:00, 12 June 2008 (UTC))

One reads that Drepung had historically a major influence on the Tibetan government, which took few important steps without consulting this monastery along with Gaden and Sera monasteries. Shouldn't there be something in the article about the considerable political power exercised by this institution in the past? Tom129.93.17.196 23:00, 5 July 2007 (UTC)