Chagpori, Lhasa

Name: Chagpori
Address: Lhasa, China

#9 among attractions in Lhasa

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Chagpori, Chakpori, Chokpori, Chagpo Ri (Wylie: lcags po ri, literally "Iron Mountain"; is a spirit-mountain of Vajrapani within the city of Lhasa in Tibet. It south of the Potala and just to the left when one is facing the Potala. It is considered to be one of the four holy mountains of central Tibet. ()

Local name: 药王山 Coordinates: 29°39'8"N, 91°6'37"E

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Chagpori – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Potala Palace, Ramoche Temple, Tibet Museum, Kundeling Monastery.

0.5 miNE
Famed royal retreat from 17th century
Potala Palace, Lhasa
14 min walk • Perched on the Red Hill in Lhasa, China, the Potala Palace serves as an emblematic fortress and a testament to Tibetan architecture. This monumental structure, once the winter residence of the Dalai Lama, is now a museum and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, drawing...
1.3 miE
Ancient Buddhist temple
Ramoche Temple, Lhasa
33 min walk • Ramoche Temple is a Buddhist monastery in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. It dates back to the seventh century and is considered to be the most important temple in the city after the Jokhang Temple. Situated in the northwestern part of the Tibetan capital, it is east of the Potala and north of the Jokhang.
0.8 miW
History museum, Museum
Tibet Museum, Lhasa
21 min walk • The Tibet Museum is the official museum of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in Lhasa. Inaugurated on October 5, 1999, it is the first large, modern museum in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
0.4 miNW
Buddhist architecture, Monastery
Kundeling Monastery, Lhasa
10 min walk • Kundeling Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Lhasa, Tibet, China. It was founded around 1794, and follows the Gelug school. The head of the monastery belongs to a lineage of incarnations that dates back to 1402. There is dispute over the current incarnation.
0.4 miE
Memorial
Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, Lhasa
11 min walk • The Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet stands in the southern part of the Potala square in Lhasa, just outside the protective zone and buffer zone of the World Heritage Site.
1.2 miE
Temple
Tsomon Ling, Lhasa
32 min walk • Tsomon Ling, Tsomonling, Tsome Ling, Chomoling is a temple in inner Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, south of the Ramoche Temple, and on the corner of one of the main roads, Dekyi Shar Lam.
1.2 miE
Temple
Trode Khangsar, Lhasa
32 min walk • Trode Khangsar is a temple located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, that is over 300 years old. The temple is dedicated to the protector Dorje Shugden and has been traditionally managed by the Gelug monastery Riwo Chöling, which is located in the Yarlung valley.
0.6 miNE
Calm monastery with mountain view
Namgyal Monastery, Lhasa
17 min walk • Namgyal Monastery is currently located in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala, India. It is the personal monastery of the 14th Dalai Lama. Another name for this temple-complex is Namgyal Tantric College.
0.6 miW
Church
Catholic Church of Lhasa, Lhasa
17 min walk • The Catholic Church of Lhasa Also called the Lhasa Chapel, was the first Catholic church in Tibet in China. It was founded in 1726 and disappeared in 1745.

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Nearby attractions include Kundeling Monastery, Lhasa (10 min walk), Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, Lhasa (11 min walk), Potala Palace, Lhasa (14 min walk), Catholic Church of Lhasa, Lhasa (17 min walk).

Chagpori, Lhasa

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Chagpori – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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