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Popular Monasteries in Tibet |
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 Shakya,
Monasteries
The monastery is a place that
visitors cannot miss. The monastery
lies 130 kilometers (80 miles)
southwest of Shigatse. Sakya,
meaning "Grey Soil" |
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 Tashilunpho,
Monasteries
Tashilhunpo lies 2 kilometer (1.2
miles) west of Shigatse city. The
monastery is a very influential
monastery in Tibet. It was founded
in 1477 by Gendun Drubpa, the first |
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 Shalu, Monasteries
Lying 20 kilometers (12 miles) south
of Shigatse, the monastery was
founded in 1040 by Chetsun Sherab
Jungnay. Shalu, meaning New Bud in
Tibetan, was named after a story. |
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 Drepung,
Monasteries
Drepung lies 8km west of Lhasa on
the main road, then 3km north a
steep unpaired road. Its name
Drepung Means |
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 Sera, Monasteries
Once it was the second largest of
all monasteries in Tibet. Sera
"Enclosure of Wild Rose ", it was
founded |
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 Samya, Monasteries
Lies about 40km to the west of
Tsedang across the Tsangpo River. It
is the first monastery built by |
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