Drongtse Monastery

#575 among destinations in China

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Drongtse Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery was formerly one of the most important Gelug monasteries in Tsang, Tibet. There was also a chorten there. ()

Local name: 重孜寺 Coordinates: 29°1'8"N, 89°27'4"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Tsechen Monastery and Dzong.

6.8 miSE
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Tsechen Monastery and Dzong
173 min walk • Tsechen Monastery, Tsechen Dzong or Shambu Tsegu, was about 5 kilometres northwest of Gyantse above the traditional village of the same name. Tsechen was the largest of a number of hilltop monastery-forts ringing the valley, none of which would be easy to assault.