Gonchen Monastery, Dêgê

Name: Gonchen Monastery
Address: Dêgê, China

#2 among attractions in Dêgê

Top attraction, Monastery

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Gonchen is a large Sakya Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the town of Derge, in Sichuan, China. Gonchen is located in the ethnic Tibetan cultural region of Kham. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 31°48'20"N, 98°35'0"E

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Dêgê China

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Gonchen Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Derge Parkhang.

~950 ftW
Monastery, Buddhist architecture
Derge Parkhang, Dêgê
5 min walk • The Dêrgê Barkang is the barkang associated to the Goinqên Monastery. It is one of the foremost cultural treasures of Tibet. Derge is a county seat in a high valley in Kham, an eastern district of traditional Tibet which is now part of China's Sichuan Province.

Gonchen Monastery, Dêgê

Facts and practical information

Gonchen Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Derge Parkhang, Dêgê