Bon, the older religion, is the dominant faith of the Gyalrong valleys until the Gelug monasteries of the early 15th century (the first, 1410, is later).
The Bon teachers of the valleys are the older layer under the Nyingma temples; we name no house because no source we could read names one. The lords of the Gyalrong valleys are their patrons (Gyalrong lords).
Who holds it
- Title
- Bon lamas and village priests of Gyalrong
- Since
- not known
- Born
- not known
- Family
- not known
- Confidence
- low
Wikipedia (Gyalrong): 'the dominant religion of Gyalrong was once Bon'; Wikipedia (Ngawa): Vairotsana visited Gyalrong in the 8th century. No house, lama or date for 1200.
What it holds
- Temples in the valley villages (none named)
Allies and rivals
The Gyalrong valley lords; the Nyingma lamas.
How things stand that morning
Dominant faith; no house dated.
Places of note
- Barkam: Valley centre.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Two undated Wikipedia sentences.
On the map: Marker only.
Sources and studies
- Wikipedia, Gyalrong (read this session)
- Wikipedia, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (read this session)
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.