Buddhist Temples

Jokhang Temple: The first Buddhist temple in Tibet Ganden Monastery: the oldest of the Three Great Monasteries of Gelugpa Sera Monastery: One o f the Three Great Monasteries of Gelugpa Drepung Monastery: the most important of the Three Great Monasteries of Gelugpa Tashilhunpo Monastery: one of the six famous monasteries of Gelugpa Sect Samye Monastery: Built in 762, it is known as the First Monastery in Tibet Palkhor Monastery: the base location of three sects of Tibetan Buddhism Sakya Monastery: A leading monastery for the Sakyapa school of Tibetan Buddhism Shalu Monastery: The earliest monastery of the Shalu Sect Ramoche Monastery: A building in the style of the Tang Dynasty Chambaling Monastery: The first and the largest Gelugpa Buddhism monastery in east Tibet Tholing Monastery: the oldest Buddhist monastery in Nagri Khojarnath Monastery : A monastery with a history of over 1000 featuring the Sakyapa Sect Lamaling Monastery: the largest and the most significant monastery years of Tibetan Buddhism in Nyingchi Mindroling Monastery: A distinctive feature is that the monks can have wives and children. Trandruk Monastery : Noted for a thangka made from 29,026 pearls, a diamond, two carbuncles and others. Chokorgyel Monastery : The once magnificent monastery now displays only forlorn ruins Samding Monastery : It is under the charge of the first female living Buddha in Tibet, Samding Dorje Phagmo Narthang Monastery: Built in 1033, it has a substantial history. Rongbuk Monastery: It is the highest monastery in the world. Tsurphu Monastery: A main monastery of the Karma Kagyu Buddhism