Drepung Monastery
Drepung Monastery
one of Tibet's largest monasteries and historic home of the Dalai Lama
Location:
Drepung Monastery, Chengguan, Lhasa, Tibet, China
Duration:
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Personal highlights
- Drepung Monastery: one of the 3 big monasteries inside Tibet
- Used to be the residence of the Dalai Lama before the Potala Palace
- Used to be the world's largest monastery with up to 10,000 monks
- Journey: only a short visit from Lhasa with a group and a local guide
- Visitors: open for tourists, no pictures inside the rooms
Image sources
- Huge candle
- Me sitting with the monks
- Overlooking the Monastery
- In front of the Assembly Hall
- Holy Buddhist books