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Home » Tibetan Buddhism » Gelug » Palcho Monastery

Palcho Monastery

Palcho Monastery is located in Gyantse county, also called “Bai Ju Si”. It is one of the most sacred places in Tibet, and it is also the traditional seat of the Drukpa Kagyu order of Tibetan Buddhism that was founded in 1180 by Tsangpa Gyare who was the First Gyalwang Drukpa. Now it is still the mmonastery that Tibetan Buddhism of Sakya pa, Gelug pa coexistence.

Palcho Monastery was founded in the first half of the mid-15th century (1418-1436) and took about 10 years to complete. Because of the long history, well preserved beautiful architecture, with unqiue religious values, and the other a large number of intactly preserved exquisite murals and statues, it was listed in 1998 as the fourth batch of national key-cultural relics protection units.

The monastery is named after the Tibetan King Langdarma’s son Palcho-tsen who resided here. The main chapel Tsuklakhang was built by Prince Rabten Kunzang Phak between 1418 to 1425. Within the defense wall, other buildings were gradually established, including Kumbum stupa completed in 1427

The monastery is surrounded by towering peaks and glacier fields, which from the beginning the location was considered auspicious. In its South, North, East, it is surrounded by mountains , the whole monastery is surrounded by rivers;

kumbum
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Palcho monastery
Palcho kumbum

Address & Contact

Add : 1 kilometer northwest from Gyantse | 江孜县城西北约1km处
Contact : +86 892 817-2105

Opening hour

09:00 am – 16:00 pm

Entrance fee

RMB 60 per person

Altitude

3,980 meters

Major Events

Praying Bliss Puja : 2021 February 20th to 27th | 2022 March 10th to 18th

Pharmacist Buddha Puja : 2020 June 28th to July 5th | 2021 June 18th to 24th | 2022 July 7th to 16th

Summer Peace Puja : 2020 August 3rd to September 17th | 2021 July 24th to September 6th | 2022 August 12th to September 25th

Dharma Rituals : 2020 November 7th | 2021 October 27th | 2022 November 15th

How to get Palcho Monastery

Palcho Monastery is located at the north side of Gyantse county, it is a short walk approximately about 15-20 minutes reachable from the center of Gyantse county.

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