Kumbum Monastery

Huangzhong District, China · built 1560

Kumbum Monastery (THL Kumbum Jampa Ling), also called Ta'er Temple, is a Tibetan gompa in Lusar, Xining, Qinghai, China. It was founded in 1583 in a narrow valley close to the village of Lusar in the historical Tibetan region of Amdo. Its superior monastery is Drepung Monastery, immediately to the west of Lhasa. It is ranked in importance as second only to Lhasa.

Google Maps ↗ Wikipedia ↗

Monastery data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other monasteries in China

Bailin Temple Beixinqiao Subdistrict, China Benchen Monastery Nangqên County, China Buchu Monastery Nyingchi, China Cham Shan Monastery Sai Kung District, China Chayilung Monastery Qinghai, China Chi Lin Nunnery Wong Tai Sin District, China Chitishio Dzong Tibet Autonomous Region, China Chokorgyel Monastery Cêju township, China