Muru Nyingba Monastery

Muru Nyingba Monastery
Nearby Barkhor street scene, 1993
Religion
AffiliationTibetan Buddhism
Location
LocationBarkhor, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
CountryChina
Location within Tibet Autonomous Region
Geographic coordinates29°39′10″N 91°7′58″E / 29.65278°N 91.13278°E / 29.65278; 91.13278
Architecture
FounderSongtsen Gampo
Date established7th century

Muru Ningba or Meru Nyingba (rMe ru snying pa) (Tibetan: རྨེ་རུ་སྙིང་པ་) is a small Buddhist monastery located between the larger monasteries of Jokhang and Barkhor in the city of Lhasa, Tibet, China. It was the Lhasa seat of the former State Oracle who had his main residence at Nechung Monastery.

It is located immediately behind and east of the Jokhang and may be accessed from the north side of the Barkhor.