Drepung Monastery

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Drepung Monastery (哲蚌寺)
Address:	at foot of Mount Gephel. 8 kilometers west of downtown Lhasa, Lhasa, Tibet
Price Range:	55 RMB ~ 55 RMB
Hours:	09:10 to 12:00
Type:	Religious site
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Short Description:	The largest monastery of the 'Three Great Monasteries' in Tibet. It was built in 1416 covering an area of almost 62 acres (250,000 square meters), and is considered one of the largest monasteries in the world with more than 10,000 monks living inside during the height of its activities.

 

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Drepung Monastery (哲蚌寺) was built in 1416, and was once the largest monasteries in the world with more than 10,000 monks living inside. Along with the Ganden Monastery and the Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery is one of the 'Three Great Monasteries' in Tibet.

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8 kilometers west of Lhasa at the foot of Mount Gephel in Mount Gambo Utse.

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