Inside Building In Tashilhunpo Monastery Tibet, China Editorial Photo

Tashilhunpo Monastery, located at the foot of Niseri Mountain in the south of Shigatse City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, was built in the 12th year of Zhengtong in the Ming Dynasty 1447, and has been expanded and repaired since then.Tashilhunpo Monastery, together with Gadan Monastery, Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, are collectively known as the “Four Monasteries” of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is the governmental order center of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism, and its architecture integrates the Tibetan area. The traditional architectural features and the characteristics of Buddhism show the Buddhist art of Tibetan Buddhism and the solemnity and solemnity of the Panchen Lama Pagoda in front of the world. The entire monastery covers an area of 150,000 square meters, with 57 monks` houses and all hall houses. There are a total of 3600 rooms, with houses lined up in rows.The temple is built according to the mountain, and there are palace walls around it. The entire monastery faces the south, and the Buddhist temples are connected in sequence with the mountains. Its palace buildings not only highlight the religious and national characteristics, but also highlight the cultural heritage. In 1961, it became the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. In 2017, it was approved as a national 5A-level tourist attraction.