mˈɛnɪəv ðə mˈʌŋks wɜːɹ ˈɛksᵻkjˌuːɾᵻd baɪ ðə kˈʌntɹiz kˈɑːmjuːnˌɪst ɹeɪʒˈiːm ænd ðə mˈɑːnɐstɚɹiz ˈɑːɹɾɪfˌækts, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ θˈæŋkəz, stˈætʃuːz, ænd mˈænjuːskɹˌɪpts wɜː lˈuːɾᵻd, ɔːlðˈoʊ sˌʌm wɜː hˈɪdən ʌntˈɪl mˈoːɹ fˈɔːɹtʃənət tˈaɪmz.
Many of the monks were executed by the country's Communist regime and the monastery's artifacts, including thangkas, statues, and manuscripts were looted, although some were hidden until more fortunate times.