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Ganden Monastery 甘丹寺Gāndān Sì
National heritage site · Lhasa, Tibet
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Lhasa
- Region
- Tibet
- Type
- Culture
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Ganden Monastery
The first of the three great Gelug monasteries, founded in 1409 by Tsongkhapa himself on the top of Wangbur Mountain above the Lhasa River valley in Dagzê District. It was largely destroyed after 1959 and has been extensively rebuilt since the 1980s; the main sights are the Serdung with the rebuilt tomb of Tsongkhapa, the Tsokchen assembly hall and the chapel where he taught. A kora path around the hilltop gives wide views over the valleys.
How to get to Ganden Monastery
About 57 km east of Lhasa in Dagzê District, the last stretch up a mountain road; carry your passport for road checkpoints.
Nearby
- Jokhang Temple & Barkhor 大昭寺与八廓街 40 km
Tibet's holiest temple, ringed by the pilgrim circuit of the Barkhor - Potala Palace 布达拉宫 40 km
The red and white palace of the Dalai Lamas, rising in tiers above Lhasa
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