An aged Hungrel Dzong

                                      An Aged Hungrel Dzong🙏

A dzong is a sort of castle found in Bhutan that has historically served as the hub of social, political, and religious activities.

I arrived for a volunteer project in the village of Chibjakha on March 12. This was a tale told by an older resident.
An elderly resident of Chibjakha Village recalls that in the fourteenth century, the famous Tibetan saint Longchen Ram Jam located this location for his dharma practices. His Holiness Dodrupchen Rinpoche was a Dzogchen adherent who came after Longchen Ram Jam. Lopen Thekchok, a Drordrupchen Rinpoche disciple, has recently started building a shedra close by. The Tibetan saints once got into a fight. As a result, Palden Lhamo foretold in his dream that he should approach Lhocho Monyul. So he arrived here and began to spread the dharma in Kurtoe.

He was said to have discovered eight locations (ling gye). The fourth one was the Pemachoeling location in Chibjakha. He continued to spread the dharma there. In the meantime, there was a saint and local lord by the name of Fa Drung Drung. It is claimed that all he wants is to rule the area and that he is requesting this location for his town. Longchen Ramjam is unable to reject the request. Being a practitioner, he sought a quiet location and went to one about a kilometer away.

Near the old Hungrel Dzong, we can see nine abandoned homes. The background behind this is that the landowner, Fa Drungdrung, employs nine staff members, known as khaypa ghuuu (nine experts). There is still evidence of the mud dwellings.

Instead of chubjakha, the village's actual name is chibjakha. Throughout the generations, people have mispronounced it. The main cause was that the great saint fled from the enormous stone while riding a vulture still in control. The resort's six senses are where the stone has been.

How can it be related to educational importance?

Because of its unique and physical link to the region's history, culture, and natural environment, the old Dzong can be of tremendous educational relevance. Students can learn about the habits, traditions, and values of the community that created an old Dzong by investigating its historical and cultural significance. Furthermore, studying the architectural design and materials used in the Dzong can provide insights into historical building techniques and technology. Using a historic Dzong as a site for environmental science studies allows students to view and learn about the natural environment that surrounds the Dzong.

Using the old Dzong as a source of inspiration for art and literature studies can also motivate pupils to use their creativity to investigate the dzong's historical and cultural importance. Finally, using the old dzong for community service projects and field trips can give students the opportunity for experiential learning and realworld applications of their newly acquired information.