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Gongga (1903-1997)

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  • A Chinese Buddhist nun responsible for spreading Tibetan Buddhism among Chinese. Her lay name was Shen Shuwen. Later in her life she especially spread Bka' brgyud teachings in Taiwan.
  • Stefania Travagnin, Life and Mission of Elder Gongga (1903-1997): Bridging Dharma Traditions and Beyond Gender Discrimination. Abstract of a paper given at the nun's conference in Hamburg, 2007.