Palpung Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhists' monastery first established in 1729 in Qing Dynasty. It is a big monastery in a back-country valley southeast of the town of Dege(Derge). It was built on a mountain platform in the alpine valley. Constructions of Palpung Monastery are immense. Palpung is famous for its knowledge of medicine and painting. Many great painters are from here. It is also a collection of precious paintings and earth statue.
According to some Buddhists, it is believed to be the best monastery in Kham in terms of its colorful Buddha statues and splendid decorations. It is the only Kagyu monastery ever survived after 1959 in Sichuan. Buddha statues in this monastery are as many as over 10000 and plated in gold or copper. Other collections include over 10000 Thankhas, over 32400 Buddhist books, 129000 blocks of Buddhist scripture used for printing. It was opened in 1981.
Palpung Monastery
Palpung Monastery
Palpung Monastery
Recommended time of visit: Half Day including driving time
Ticket Information: Free of charge
Business Hour: All Day
