Drepung Monastery
Once among the largest monasteries in the world, on the hillside west of Lhasa.
Drepung Monastery was founded in 1416 by Jamyang Choje, a disciple of Tsongkhapa, about 5 km west of central Lhasa. In the 1930s it housed some 7,700 monks and was described as the largest monastery in the world, and its scholarship earned it the name 'the Nalanda of Tibet'. Visitors walk through its colleges, assembly halls and great kitchen.
Highlights
Founded in 1416
Once home to around 7,700 monks
Whitewashed colleges climbing the hillside
Trips that visit Drepung Monastery
Practical Info
Address
Gambo Utse hillside, western Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region
In This Destination
Lhasa
Tibet's spiritual and political capital, home to the Potala Palace
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