Gyantse’s magnificent Pelkor Chode Monastery

Palcho Monastery, also known as Pelkor Chode, is a Buddhist monastery in Gyantse County in the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China.
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Palcho Monastery, also known as Pelkor Chode, is a Buddhist monastery in Gyantse County in the Tibet, Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China.

The monastery was founded in 1418 , It is a complex of various stupa and temple type structures. The monks of these three schools share a common hall for debates and meetings and rooms for the study of Buddhism. ​ This complex is also recognized, because it is the only one in Tibet in which three Tibetan Buddhist schools or traditions coexist: Gelugpa, Sakypa and Kadampa.

Access : Coordinates: 28.95, 89.633333 /

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