Ganden Monastery is the largest and oldest of the six monasteries in the sect Gélug, which is called the “three great monasteries” (the other two are Dreprung Monastery Sera Monastery). At its peak was a record number of more than 4000 monks. 
Tsong Khapa, founder of the sect Gélug the first Gélug convent from the 15th Century, when they have the religion in Tibet. The Name of the Ganden Monastery Xizhuzhuenshengzhou is in Chinese. Some experts call it “Jushan or Jile” monastery. 1733, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty Yongzhen is named Yongtai. And Gandenpai (Sect Gélug the original name), which means that the call, the name of the Ganden Monastery.
Location: Created by the founder of the sect Gélug, Tsong Khapa in the 7th Yongle years (in the Ming Dynasty), Ganden Monastery is located in the County Lhatse, 57 kilometers east of Lhasa, the mountain with a height of 3800 meters Wangbori. In addition to its typical Tibet, which is three times larger than Potala.
Transport: Bus Jokhang Square, 20 RMB Yuan for an outward and return journey, 2 hours, 7:00 to 14:00 timer clock back hours per day.
Opening times: 09:00-16:00 h
Price: Free of charge for the premises, 30 Yuan RMB for one person.
Consideration of the landscape: the Gélug Ganden Monastery is the first monastery in Tibet is rich in historical monuments.
Ganden Monastery was founded in traditional Buddhist style of architecture, there in the mountains and temples well mixed into the palace. The main structures of the monastery are the largest room of the house (Tshomchen) and Tantric schools.
In the north and south, the great hall of the European Parliament (Tshomchen) is the largest hall, with 43.8 meters wide and 44.7 meters long and three storeys high. The first floor consists of a living room, a chapel and three rooms for the vocals, with the possibility that more than 3,000 lamas. Forms and Tsong Khapa Maitreya, and they prayed in the room. And it is tricky doulutianying block the left of the door.
Yangbajian (Buddhist building) is located in the west the Great Hall of the House, was with the Buddhist doctrine, the protection of Hall, lounge Shangshi, Tancheng Hall, Hall Shidongkang Numen and the chapel of the monastery. The chapel was in 1416 and the fourth Panchen added on the roof of the gold in the 1610th
Serdhung near their home Yangbajian Tsong Khapa and his successors “stupas. On October 25, 1419, and died Tsong Khapa disciples built space and houses his grave, which was 900 tael money (equivalent to more than 1,100 troy ounces). The thirteenth Dalai Lama has later with gold. Since I was building a habit Ganden money for the grave of the tire tube. silver over 95 graves have been the pre-revolutionary China.
Tri Thoko Khang is one of the first, the residence of successive Tsong Khapa and courage. It is also the name of the tissue in the conservation of space, because their clothes were in the hall. For Tsong Khapa, the room is also the place is dead. Was expanded in 1720 and the roof of the gold has been under the reign of the seventh Dalai Lama.
Ganden Monastery two tantric colleges, which were the followers of Tsong Khapa. The singing of the two chambers can Lamas 1500 songs. The exception of two, about 20 small rooms for singing, which in various Khangtsens (small bodies in the school). Anyone can sing 200 monks. Unless there are many palaces, the Dasizhouben.
