Top 10 attractions in Lhasa, China

By Xu Lin
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 Drepung Temple（哲蚌寺）

Drepung Temple, one of the 'top 10 attractions in Lhasa, China' by China.org.cn.

Drepung Temple [File photo]


Built in 1416, the Drepung Monastery is situated at the foot of the Mountain Gambo Utse, about 10 kilometers (3.1 miles) to the western suburbs of Lhasa. It is the largest and most influential monastery of the Gelug Sect, a branch of the Tibetan Buddhism, in posses of 141 manor and more than 540 ranches. Together with the Ganden Monastery and the Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery is regarded as one of the "Three Great Monasteries" in Lhasa.

- Admission: 55 yuan (US$8.86)

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