Portrait of Konchok Tenzin
Photo: International Campaign for Tibet · Used with permission arranged by V-TAG, 2026-10-15
Record
SI-120
Date
Place
Near Mokri Monastery, Luchu (Ch: Luqu) County
Region
Amdo
Age
28
Affiliation
Mokri Monastery (monk)
Outcome
Died
Other spellings
Kunchok Tenzin

What happened

According to Kirti monks in exile in Dharamsala, cited by ICT, Konchok Tenzin, a monk who had joined Mokri Monastery as a child, set fire to himself near the monastery on 26 March 2013 and died during the protest. Fearing that the authorities would confiscate his remains, monks cremated him the same night. It was the sixth self-immolation protest in Luchu county.

Aftermath

Chinese security forces were deployed in large numbers around the monastery and nearby villages and a strict crackdown was imposed, according to Kirti monks in exile cited by ICT.

Sources & References

Primary records