Lhasa Travel Guide
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Gallery of Rongbuk Monastery
Rongbuk Monastery Travel Guide
Ticket Fee :CNY 30
Opening Hours :9:00am-17:00pm
Traffic :You can take a regular bus or hire a car to go there.
DCT Tips :Recommended time for a visit: two hours.
Brief Introduction :
Brief Introduvrion
The Lhaduicha Rongbu Dongarquling Monastery, popularly called the Rongbu Monastery, was originally built by the Lama Arwandangzanglube (submitted to the Red Sect of Buddhism) in the Iron Cattle year of the Tibetan calendar. It was built in 1899, belongs to the Nyingma Sect.
Rongbu Monastery lies within Tingri County in Shigatse prefecture, just 40 km away from Mount Qomolangma, the word´s highest mountain. It is at an altitude of more than 5100 meters (16728ft), and considered the highest monastery in the world. There are 8 small chapels besides the main chapels, with 250 Lamas & 350 mums in it.
The Lhaduicha Rongbu Dongarquling Monastery, popularly called the Rongbu Monastery, was originally built by the Lama Arwandangzanglube (submitted to the Red Sect of Buddhism) in the Iron Cattle year of the Tibetan calendar. It was built in 1899, belongs to the Nyingma Sect.
Rongbu Monastery lies within Tingri County in Shigatse prefecture, just 40 km away from Mount Qomolangma, the word´s highest mountain. It is at an altitude of more than 5100 meters (16728ft), and considered the highest monastery in the world. There are 8 small chapels besides the main chapels, with 250 Lamas & 350 mums in it.
