Kumbum Monastery, Huangzhong District

Name: Kumbum Monastery
Address: Huangzhong District, China

#1 among attractions in Huangzhong District

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Kumbum Monastery, also called Ta'er Temple, is a Tibetan gompa in Lusar, Huangzhong County, 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. ()

Local name: 塔尔寺 Coordinates: 36°28'53"N, 101°35'56"E

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Kumbum Monastery, Huangzhong District
48 min walk • Kumbum Monastery, also called Ta'er Temple, is a Tibetan gompa in Lusar, Huangzhong County, 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.