Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Scholars Condemn Destruction of Buddhist Stupas in Tibet
Imagine someone destroying important religious places like Buddhist stupas and statues in Tibet.
This is happening, and scholars are very upset.
They say it's like an attack on both Tibetan and Indian culture because Tibetan Buddhism is linked to India.
China is doing this and is not allowing people to talk about it.
The authorities say these structures were on government land and broke rules.
The people who live there are very sad, and anyone who tries to share information is arrested.
Over 300 Buddhist stupas and sacred statues in Tibet were destroyed.
Scholars condemn the destruction as an assault on Tibetan and Indian cultural heritage.
The destruction is viewed as part of a broader cultural erasure by China.
The demolition occurred in May or June 2025 near the Janggang Monastery.
Chinese authorities have sealed off the area and detained those sharing information.
- Who
- Chinese authorities.
- What
- Destruction of over 300 Buddhist stupas and sacred statues.
- When
- May or June 2025.
- Where
- Lungrab Zang-ri, near the Janggang Monastery in Tibet.
- Why
- Chinese authorities justified the destruction on the grounds that the stupas were built on “government land” and allegedly violated undisclosed regulations.
Scholars' View
Chinese Authorities' View
Cultural Preservation
Scholars' View
Destruction of Tibetan cultural and religious sites is unacceptable and a cultural assault.
Chinese Authorities' View
No differing perspective found.
- Event
- Destruction of Buddhist Stupas
- Location
- Tibet
- Approximate Date
- May or June 2025
- Number of Structures Destroyed
- Over 300
- Perpetrator
- Chinese Authorities
- Entities Condemning Actions
- Scholars and experts on Tibetan affairs
- Justification for Demolition
- Built on government land, violated regulations