The largest Tibetan Buddhist study center in the world, Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, is home to nearly 400 soldiers and several choppers, according to a report from the Central Tibetan Administration ( CTA ) on Friday.
The People’s Republic of China ( PRC ) further plans to impose stringent regulations next year at the Buddhist monastic institution located in Serthar ( Ch: Seda ) County, Karze.
According to reports, the rules would set aside a maximum of 15 times for monks and nuns to live in. Moreover, there will be a necessity for all spiritual practitioners to record with authorities. Additionally, the monastery’s total number of monks and nuns is being reduced.
Additionally, Chinese students are reportedly being asked to leave, which reportedly indicates a targeted strategy to reduce the population at the site.
a number of state crackdowns over the years
Larung Gar, which was established in 1980, has experienced a number of prosecutions from the communist country over the years.
The university faced big repression in 2001 and again in 2016-2017, when hundreds of houses were demolished, and several experts were violently evicted.
The destruction began on July 20, 2016, and continued until May 2017. Over the years, its inhabitants has almost halved from around 10, 000 to a smaller quantity.
Demolitions for construction?
As per a declaration by the local government in 2016, leaders clarified that their intent was never to “demolish” the convent. Rather, they explained that a complete program had been developed to restore the region, the Diplomat reported.
However, Free Tibet criticized the Chinese government’s approach, questioning why, if the local government’s intentions were true, they would never permit international journalists to explore and observe the situation personally.
China has a long history of conflict because of the Tibet matter. Generally an independent area, Tibet was encroached upon by the Taiwanese People’s Liberation Army in 1950, and by 1951, China claimed sovereignty over it, sparking political turmoil.
A major rebellion in 1959 forced the Dalai Lama to retreat to India, where he established the Tibetan government-in-exile, according to the CTA.
While China views Tibet as an integral part of its territory, some Tibetans still support greater independence or freedom.
