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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 4 attractions in Gyangze
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Built in 1414, this monastery consists of 17 Dratsang (colleges) that belong to the three sects of Sagya, Kadam and Gelug. Palkhor also has the... more » Built in 1414, this monastery consists of 17 Dratsang (colleges) that belong to the three sects of Sagya, Kadam and Gelug. Palkhor also has the spectacular Bodhi stupa, or Kumbum in Tibetan, which was built in 1412. « less
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Attraction type: Historic site, Religious site
Address: 100 km (62 miles) E of Shigatse Gyangze
China

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“108 Chapels”
5 of 5 stars
tarawhite
Las Vegas
Feb 28, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

The Palkhor Monastery with its Kumbum Stupa was one of the most amazing sights on our trip. We climbed to the top of the stupa, visiting the 108 chapels, among pilgrims who had come to make offerings and prayers. more

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100 km (62 miles) E of Shigatse, Gyangze, China