Drepung Monastery
Drepung Monastery, west of Lhasa under Mt Gambo Utse, grouped around Mount black, the large white gleams in the sun. Built in the year 1416, is considered one of the largest monasteries in the six principle monasteries of Gelu art in China. Drepung monastery was often the life of the Dalai Lama before reconstruction of Potala palace, the palace (after the 5th Dalai Lama was given by the Qing emperor Qianlong)
District: 10 kilo meters from the west suburb of Lhasa, near the headquarters of Air cultures.
Transportation: It is for the taxi to the train station and a charge of 20 Yuan RMB.
Scenic Price: 45 Yuan RMB.
Review: the largest monastery in Tibet.
The most important include the Monastery of the most important room of the house (known under the name Tshomchen), four colleges and tantric Ganden Palace (Ganden Potrang).
Walking along the stairs of the Drepung monastery and a building with three floors, windows with flowers, is the famous Ganden Potrang. Built in 1530 in the viscera of the 10th in the second Dalai Lama. Before the fifth Dalai Lama, the Qing Dynasty, this palace was the life of the Dalai Lama’s Palace of the third to fifth place.
Tshomchen, which at 4500 square meters and is of 183 pillars, is located in the center of the monastery. In the hall there are many thangkas a wall around a mysterious and religious atmosphere. And the lives of many statues of religious figures, such as Tsong Khapa and his disciples, and so on. At the front of the room, a tank is excited with an important status. It was once Sakyamuni and hide in the bush. Gambo Utse. Later discovered that Tsong Khapa and his successor, the Convent of treasures. Tombs and money for the Dalai Lama, second, third and fourth were venerated at the rear of the palace. Above, a valuable collection of texts updated.
There are four Tantric colleges, the College Loseling, Ngapa, Rongyangzachang (Xian permanent and Wed of Buddhism), Abazachang (Wed firm of Buddhism). Each room has a song, and his own monks who do not mingle with others. Each university has a strict system, the study is to examine in concert 8 times a year, which means that every 15 days and one month after. The monks recited learn Tantra and discussion. Prior to the acquisition of the diploma, they must take the examination of Kabu, giving them varying degrees depending on their brand. Take part in the great Buddhist service and a higher degree of GEXI.
Visitors will find many cultural relics in the monastery
