This white chörten just outside and below Mindroling Monastery was constructed in 2000 with Taiwanese funds. It replaces an original 13-storey chörten destroyed in the Cultural Revolution, though the fantastic paintings along the internal kora appear much older than they are. It’s possible to climb past the ground-floor statue of Jampa to its six upper floors, well recommend if for nothing else than the views of the surrounding monastery from the rooftop walkway.
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About 170km southeast of Lhasa, on the north bank of the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra River) is Samye Monastery, the first monastery in Tibet. Founded in…
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The central building of Samye, the Ütse comprises a unique synthesis of architectural styles. The ground and 1st floors were originally Tibetan in style,…
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Chim-puk Hermitage is a collection of cave shrines northeast of Samye that grew up over the centuries around the meditation retreat of Guru Rinpoche. Chim…
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Dating back to the 7th-century reign of Songtsen Gampo, Tradruk is one of the earliest Buddhist temples in Tibet. It was founded at the same time as Lhasa…
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Hepo Ri is the hill some 400m east of Samye where Guru Rinpoche vanquished the demons of Tibet. A 30-minute climb up the side ridge brings you to an…
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A fine, tapering finger of a structure that sprouts from a craggy ridge overlooking the patchwork fields of the Yarlung Valley, Yumbulagang is considered…
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Along with Mindroling Monastery, Dorje Drak (3520m) is one of the two most important Nyingmapa monasteries in Ü, both considered among the six great…
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Although a small monastery was founded at the present site of Mindroling as early as the 10th century, the date usually given for the founding of…
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Although a small monastery was founded at the present site of Mindroling as early as the 10th century, the date usually given for the founding of…
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After a visit to Mindroling Monastery it's worth popping into this traditional factory just off the parking lot. Tibetan workers split fragrant logs and…
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The 13-storey chörten, built in 1472, was one of the largest in Tibet, with an attendant monastery of 200 monks, before it was dynamited by the Chinese in…
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This small Sakyapa monastery of 20 monks is of interest mainly to art specialists for its rare murals, which combine Indian (Pala) and inner Asian …
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One of the only buildings of its type still standing in Tibet, Namseling Manor is a seven-storey family mansion that dates from the 17th century and was…
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Hepo Ri is the hill some 400m east of Samye where Guru Rinpoche vanquished the demons of Tibet. A 30-minute climb up the side ridge brings you to an…
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The Drayur Gyagar Ling was originally the centre for the translation of texts, as depicted in the wall murals. There's an inner kora (pilgrim circuit)…
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The restored Aryapalo Ling was Samye’s first building and retains a lovely ancient feel. The statue of Arya Lokeshvara is similar to one seen in the…