Tashilunpo Monastery
Tashilunpo Monastery
4.5
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Tashilhunpo Monastery is situated in Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet. In 1447, the first Dalai Lama built it and it has been one of the six great Gelugpa monasteries. If you go to Shigatse, you cannot miss the marvelous monastery where you will see a lot of precious religious statues and stupas.
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BobbyGentry
Nanjing, China574 contributions
Apr 2023 • Family
Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Shigatse. The monastery means "all fortune and happiness gathered here." The Jampa Buddha statue’s housed here, measuring 26.2 meters high, on top of a 3.5-meter-high lotus petal seat, the statue overlooks the entire monastery. The statue is decorated with more than 1,400 precious ornaments such as pearls, diamonds and corals (no photos allowed.)
Written 14 April 2023
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Goosekins
Austin, TX25 contributions
May 2012 • Couples
Things about Tibet:
If you've traveled in Bhutan or Nepal, the roads of Tibet will be a welcome change. Count on paved and striped highways with guardrails. That said, quality comes with a catch…speed limits of 40-70 kph when traveling between Lhasa, Gyantse, and Shigatse. This snail’s pace came into effect after a tour bus crashed n 2007 with 30+ Chinese tourist fatalities. Armed checkpoints stamp and time the vehicles, so consider 2 options:
1) Go the speed limit- It’s an OK drive, lots of rivers and mountains to see. Time stands still in Tibet anyway
2) Drive fast, with stops at points of interest – Your guide should know plenty of interesting stops along the way. We toured an incense factory, grain mill, and scenic overlooks/picture stops.
Whatever you do, avoid letting the diver speed like a bat out of hell then pull off the road 1 mile from the checkpoint to wait 45 minutes. We had this happen once, and it’s painful, believe me.
If you've traveled in Bhutan or Nepal, the roads of Tibet will be a welcome change. Count on paved and striped highways with guardrails. That said, quality comes with a catch…speed limits of 40-70 kph when traveling between Lhasa, Gyantse, and Shigatse. This snail’s pace came into effect after a tour bus crashed n 2007 with 30+ Chinese tourist fatalities. Armed checkpoints stamp and time the vehicles, so consider 2 options:
1) Go the speed limit- It’s an OK drive, lots of rivers and mountains to see. Time stands still in Tibet anyway
2) Drive fast, with stops at points of interest – Your guide should know plenty of interesting stops along the way. We toured an incense factory, grain mill, and scenic overlooks/picture stops.
Whatever you do, avoid letting the diver speed like a bat out of hell then pull off the road 1 mile from the checkpoint to wait 45 minutes. We had this happen once, and it’s painful, believe me.
Written 5 May 2012
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Sandy H
Cambridge, UK409 contributions
Sept 2019 • Couples
After already visiting several monasteries this one was interesting because it seemed to be older yet the monks were more evident in the day to day activities of running the place. They all wear these red feltedboots and live in closely terraced kloisters.
The assembly hall has a huge 30m sitting statue of the future Buddha made in bronze and guided in gold and also there are many burial stupas.
Take it slow as you’re at 4300m but definitely worth visiting.
The assembly hall has a huge 30m sitting statue of the future Buddha made in bronze and guided in gold and also there are many burial stupas.
Take it slow as you’re at 4300m but definitely worth visiting.
Written 19 September 2019
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Pokawee J
Thailand167 contributions
June 2019 • Solo
you will find this place is like --> not tourism area . less tourist and more local people. i saw real style of Tibetan and do hiking back area of this temple with lots of pray wheel along the way hiking . An old antique temple and monk activity here is so amazing here .
Written 13 July 2019
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KPC7
New York City, NY188 contributions
June 2019 • Friends
Beautiful working monastery. As with so many, in process of being restored. Interesting contrast between old/damaged and newly created or restored murals and statues. Fewer steps than many monasteries we have visited in Tibet and nicely distributed for breathing purposes.
Written 31 May 2019
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arunjain1155
Greater Noida, India8 contributions
June 2018 • Friends
Very well kept. Unfortunately nobody concern about the public toilets. Very dirty full of flies and mosquitoes. Totally neglected areas. Hundreds of people visit this beautiful monument and did enjoy photographing. Crossing these washrooms were also a sort of challenge due bad smell. If the care takers improve this service, Monestery will become very much adorable place to be visit again and again.
Written 10 June 2018
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Geminican
San Jose, CA2,103 contributions
Sept 2017 • Friends
You must visit this place when you are in Shigatse for the very first time because it's where Panchen Lama's residence if he is here, while you can't see his privacy living quarter or meditation room like ones in Norbulingka and Potala Palace, but there are many chambers/sections within the monastery compound, which is quite interesting. This is also where many of deceased Panchen Lamas were buried. Budget 1 hour or more. Definitely need a tour guide to take you through so you know what to look for.
Written 10 December 2017
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ninska_10
Somerville, MA384 contributions
Oct 2017 • Friends
It was great to be able to actually take pictures of the assembly room (granted for a fee). This monastery has the largest indoor Buddha statue (of course in gold) in Tibet. Our tour guide had wanted to go here, and wanted his son to go here, but acceptance is tough as there are so many applicants.
The temple rooms are beautiful - and in addition, what's memorable here, is the newest temple was built in 1989 by the 10th Panchan Lama (who died 4 days after it was opened).
Really beautiful - and so peaceful. I wish we would have had a chance to just sit and meditate a bit. The monastery itself just lends itself to reflection.
The temple rooms are beautiful - and in addition, what's memorable here, is the newest temple was built in 1989 by the 10th Panchan Lama (who died 4 days after it was opened).
Really beautiful - and so peaceful. I wish we would have had a chance to just sit and meditate a bit. The monastery itself just lends itself to reflection.
Written 13 October 2017
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Benjamin T
Edmonton, Canada161 contributions
June 2017 • Couples
This was yet another monastery to add to our itinerary while we were in Tibet. It was phenomenal and also had great history! I would reccomend getting a guide for most monasteries here as you will learn more and it is easier to gain access to the certain parts of Tibet with modern day Chinese law.
Written 28 June 2017
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Philip O
New York24 contributions
Sept 2016 • Friends
Not being an expert in Buddhism, I am sure we missed some of the details, but the historical context here is important. This was one of the largest monasteries we visited and it felt expansive, serene and relaxed. We saw the largest statue of Buddha, apparently...
Written 13 September 2016
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