Portrait of Tenga
Photo: International Campaign for Tibet · Used with permission arranged by V-TAG, 2026-10-15
Record
SI-162
Date
Place
Kardze (Ch: Ganzi), Kham (the CTA lists the location as the main road near Kirti Monastery, Ngaba (Ch: Aba) County) (unconfirmed)
Region
Kham
Age
Sixties
Affiliation
Monk and volunteer teacher
Outcome
Died

What happened

According to ICT, citing Tibetan sources, Tenga, a respected monk in his sixties who had worked as a volunteer teacher, set fire to himself and died in Kardze (Ch: Ganzi) on 26 November 2017. He reportedly called for freedom for Tibet during his protest.

Aftermath

Chinese armed police arrived quickly and took his body away; the area was immediately locked down and internet communications were blocked (ICT, citing Tibetan sources).

Labelled unconfirmed: place. The sources differ or do not confirm these details; both versions are kept in the record.

Sources & References

Primary records