| Lhuntse Dzong | |
|---|---|
 Panoramic view of Lhuntse Dzong | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Sect | Nyingma |
| Deity | Padmasambhava |
| Location | |
| Location | Lhuentse District, Bhutan |
| Country | Bhutan |
  Location within Bhutan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 27°39′54″N 91°11′12″E / 27.66500°N 91.18667°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Bhutanese dzong |
| Founder | Kunga Wanpo (1543). Built by Chogyal Minjur Tenpa (1654) |
| Date established | 1543 |
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox Tibetan Buddhist monastery with unknown parameter "religious_affiliation"
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox Tibetan Buddhist monastery with unknown parameter "date_renovated"
Lhuentse Dzong is a dzong and Buddhist monastery in Lhuentse District in eastern Bhutan. It lies on the eastern side of the Kuri Chhu and is perched on a spur at the end of a narrow valley.[1]
The Dzong was initially known as Kurtoed in the then-isolated Lhuentse District. It is the ancestral home of the House of Wangchuck (Dasho Jigme Namgyal was born there in 1825).
While its geographic coordinates are in eastern Bhutan, its cultural roots are central Bhutanese. This was because before road traffic connected it to Mongar, the approach was through a trade route crossing Rodang Pass.[2][3]
- ^ Pommaret, Francoise (2006). Bhutan Himalayan Mountains Kingdom (5th ed.). Odyssey Books and Guides. pp. 257–58.
- ^ Brown, Lindsay; Bradley Mayhew; Stan Armington; Richard Whitecross (2007). Bhutan. Lonely Planet. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-74059-529-2. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
- ^ "17 Nights & 18 Days Bhutan Textile Tour". Bhutan All Seasons Tours. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2010-05-09.