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Beri Monastery 白利寺Báilì Sì
National heritage site · Ganzi, Sichuan
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Ganzi
- Region
- Sichuan
- Type
- Culture
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Beri Monastery
Beri Monastery stands on a hillside above the north bank of the Yalong River about 10 km west of Ganzi town, and its present buildings date from the Qing dynasty. In 1936 its lama, the 5th Gedar Rinpoche, assisted the Red Army as it passed through Ganzi on the Long March, and the national heritage listing commemorates the monastery's role from then until his death in 1950.
How to get to Beri Monastery
About 10 km west of Ganzi town beside the G317 highway; carry your passport, as it is checked at police checkpoints on the roads into western Ganzi.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Gesar King City, Garzê 格萨尔王城 (10 km), 18th Army Cave Dwellings, Ganzi 十八军窑洞群遗址 (10 km).
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