The Palcho Monastery is Gyantse's main monastery. It is most known for its Kumbum featuring 108 chapels across four floors. First founded in 1418 by the second Prince of Gyantse, the monastery became an important centre of the Sakya sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The Palcho Monastery is located beside a Dzong (fort).

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Eleanor T.

Jun 14, 2010

This place is huge and stretches up the hillside into the rock. Mystical to walk through. A must see for those who want to see some Tibetan culture. I liked going inside the temple and seeing how Buddhism has changed since it was first created.

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