Drepung Monastery

哲蚌寺

monastery in Lhasa

#4 in Lhasa / #51 in China

by Gerd Eichmann

/ CC BY-SA 4.0

Drepung Monastery, located in Lhasa, China, is one of the largest and most significant Tibetan Buddhist monasteries. Founded in 1416 by Jamyang Chojey, a disciple of Tsongkhapa, it once housed up to 10,000 monks and served as an important center for learning and religious practice. The monastery is known for its grand assembly halls, intricate murals, and vast collections of ancient texts and artifacts. Drepung Monastery played a crucial role in the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism and has a rich history intertwined with the Dalai Lama lineage.

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