Ogyencholing Manor
Ugyencholing Palace
Ogyencholing or Ugyencholing was the center of Dorje Lingpa (1346-1405), a Buddhist Dzogchen master who established his center here. His descendants bore the responsibility of upholding religious traditions while also serving as local lords. Spanning more than 650 years, Ogyencholing served various purposes, starting as a gompa (monastery), then transforming into a dzong (an administrative fortress housing a local lord and family), and eventually becoming a nagtshang (manor house) for centuries.
In 2001, the central tower known as Utse was converted into a museum, cataloging the history of the manor and feudal Bhutan. The museum’s collection consists almost exclusively of items from the ancestral home, including agricultural tools, objects used in religious rituals, arms and armor, textiles, masks, and manuscripts. It boasts one of the most complete collections of Bhutanese manor life artifacts from the last few centuries.
Ogyencholing Manor offers approximately 12 well-furnished guest rooms and a restaurant to support the maintenance costs of the manor.
Near Ogyencholing Manor
More to see around Bumthang.
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Markets & Crafts
Bumthang Brewery
This state-of-the-art microbrewery offers tours that include a bottle of Red Panda beer.
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Restaurants
Café Perk
A popular main-street café for good coffee, milkshakes, smoothies and sundaes, with plenty of vegetarian options. A good break from local food.
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Temples & Monasteries
Chakhar Lhakhang
A very important temple for Buddhism as it was a nine-storey 'iron castle' palace built by the 8th century King Sindhu Raja.
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Towns & Valleys
Chumey Valley
Chumey Valley is one of the four valleys in the Bumthang district, situated at an elevation of approximately 2,800 meters.
