Visit the venerable Tashilhunpo Monastery located on the
foothills of the Drolmari Mountain in Tibet with Holidays China.
This sacred Buddhist monastery was founded by the Dalai Lama in the
year 1447 and has had the distinction of serving as the seat of the
Panchen Lama in 1713. It is believed that the founder of this
sacred Buddhist monastery organized the Yellow Hat Sect.
Visit the Maitreya Chapel that houses the largest brass statute
of Maitreya in the world, tour the massive chanting hall located in
the oldest section of the Tashilhunpo Monastery on your China
holidays with Holidays China.
The statue of Maitreya that is located inside the Maitreya Chapel
is about 26-meters high and is decorated with brass, gold and
precious gemstones.
Today about 800 monks stay at the Tashilhunpo Monastery and
follow the rigors of a routine life immersed in sacred meditation
and other gainful activities. According to available records the
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Panchen Lamas played an important role in
the expansion of the Tashilhunpo Monastery.
Pay a meager amount at the main entrance to the Tashilhunpo
Monastery and visit the attractions located within its serene walls
with Holidays China. The monastery is open to tourists during the
day from 9 in the morning to 5 in the evening.
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