Tibet in Brief
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Monasteries  
 
Palkhor Monastery
Palkhor Monastery, also name Palcho Monastery, is very different from other monasteries.
 
Potala Palace
The Potala Palace was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.
 
Changzhu Monastery
The Changzhu Monastery is Tibet's oldest Buddha worship hall, with a history of over 1,300 years.
 
Curpu Monastery
The Curpu Monastery is the main monastery of the Black Cap Group of the Gagyu Sect.
 
Jokhang Monastery
The Jokhang Monastery is a symbol of unity between the Tibetan and Han peoples.
 
Gandain Monastery: Cradle of the Gelug Sect
The Gandain Monastery is one of the "three great monasteries" in Lhasa.
 
Rongbuk Monastery
The Rongbuk Monastery, located on Mt. Everest, is the highest monastery in the world.
 
Sera Monastery
Sera is one of the three largest monasteries of the Gelug Sect in Tibet.
 
Sagya Monastery
The Sagya Monastery is the ancestral monastery of the Sagya Sect of Tibetan Buddhism.
 
Samye Monastery
The Samye Monastery was the first to be built in Tibet.
 
Xialu Monastery
The Xialu Monastery was once the residence of a great scholar.
 
Ramoche Monastery
The Ramoche Monastery is one of the key cultural relic protection sites in Tibet.
 
Chakpori Hill
The Chakpori Hill is also the ideal location for taking photographs of the Potala Palace.
 
Yumbu Lakang Palace
Yumbu Lakang, reputed as the first palace in Tibet history, is also the oldest extant building in Tibet.
 
Tashilhungpo Monastery: Residence of Panchen Lama
The Tashilhungpo is one of the four famous Gelug monasteries".
 
Zhaibung(Drepung) Monastery:Mother Monastery of Dalai Lama
The Zhaibung Monastery is the "mother monastery" of the Dalai Lama.

 
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