Riwo Dechen Monastery

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The large, active, Gelugpa-sect Riwo Dechen Monastery sprawls above Chongye's old town across the lower slopes of Mt Chingwa below the fort. The main assembly hall has a statue and throne of the fifth Dalai Lama. Just below the monastery is a grand new chörten.

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