Built in 1427 on a mountain food in northeastern Gyangtse County of Shigatse, Palkhor Monastery is a typical Tibetan Buddhist temple with combination of stupa and temple, regarded as the representative of monastery style of 13th to 15th Century in Tibet. Sakya, Gedang and Gelug, three great schools of Tibetan Buddhism coexist in the temple. This is the most distinctive feature of Palkhor. Attraction Intro: Palkhor Monastery

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The beautiful Bodhi Stupa, Kumbum in Tibetan, is the symbol of Palkhor Monastery with hundreds of layers printed with countless images of icons.

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