Portrait of Kalsang Yeshe
Photo: International Campaign for Tibet · Used with permission arranged by V-TAG, 2026-10-15
Record
SI-143
Date
Place
Near a police station by Nyitso Monastery, Tawu (Ch: Daofu) County, Kardze (Ch: Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Region
Kham
Age
Late twenties or thirties
Affiliation
Nyitso Monastery (monk)
Outcome
Died
Other spellings
Kelsang Yeshi

What happened

According to ICT, citing Tibetans in exile, Kalsang Yeshe, a monk of Nyitso Monastery known for teaching others about Buddhism, set fire to himself and died near a police station recently set up at his monastery in Tawu (Ch: Daofu). ICT noted that repression of monks and local people at Nyitso had been particularly intense in the preceding years.

Sources & References

Primary records