Tashilhunpo Monastery, located at the foot of Drolmari (Tara's Mountain), Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet, is founded by the First Dailai Lama, Gedun Truppa, in 1447. Standing at the entrance of Tashilhunpo, visitors can see the grand buildings with golden roofs and white walls. The main structures found in the Tashilhunpo Monastery are The Maitreya Chapel, The Panchen Lama's Palace and The Kelsang Temple. Besides the grand palace and gigantic statues, the Tashilhunpo Monastery also treasures characteristic wall paintings. Because of the variety of shapes, resplendent colors and exquisite painting, the murals are considered to be another masterpiece of Buddhist art. Photo: CRI

Tashilhunpo Monastery, located at the foot of Drolmari (Tara's Mountain), Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet, is founded by the First Dailai Lama, Gedun Truppa, in 1447. Standing at the entrance of Tashilhunpo, visitors can see the grand buildings with golden roofs and white walls. The main structures found in the Tashilhunpo Monastery are The Maitreya Chapel, The Panchen Lama's Palace and The Kelsang Temple. Besides the grand palace and gigantic statues, the Tashilhunpo Monastery also treasures characteristic wall paintings. Because of the variety of shapes, resplendent colors and exquisite painting, the murals are considered to be another masterpiece of Buddhist art. Photo: CRI

Tashilhunpo Monastery, located at the foot of Drolmari (Tara's Mountain), Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet, is founded by the First Dailai Lama, Gedun Truppa, in 1447. Standing at the entrance of Tashilhunpo, visitors can see the grand buildings with golden roofs and white walls. The main structures found in the Tashilhunpo Monastery are The Maitreya Chapel, The Panchen Lama's Palace and The Kelsang Temple. Besides the grand palace and gigantic statues, the Tashilhunpo Monastery also treasures characteristic wall paintings. Because of the variety of shapes, resplendent colors and exquisite painting, the murals are considered to be another masterpiece of Buddhist art. Photo: CRI

Tibetan people come to pray and worship in front of the Tashilhunpo Monastery. Tashilhunpo Monastery, located at the foot of Drolmari (Tara's Mountain), Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet, is founded by the First Dailai Lama, Gedun Truppa, in 1447. Standing at the entrance of Tashilhunpo, visitors can see the grand buildings with golden roofs and white walls. The main structures found in the Tashilhunpo Monastery are The Maitreya Chapel, The Panchen Lama's Palace and The Kelsang Temple. Besides the grand palace and gigantic statues, the Tashilhunpo Monastery also treasures characteristic wall paintings. Photo: CRI

Located in the quiet piedmont area of the Shannan Region, the Samye Monastery is the first temple to be built in Tibet, with a history of more than 1,000 years. It combines the Han, Tibetan and Indian architectural styles.The frescoes of the Samye Monastery are well known in the world for their wide variety of subjects, rich content and exquisite artistic skill. "The Tibetan Epic Picture", this 92-meter-long picture records the historic ancient legend of the 9th Dalai Lama. It is a rare jewel in the Tibetan fresco treasures. Photo: CRI

Located in the quiet piedmont area of the Shannan Region, the Samye Monastery is the first temple to be built in Tibet, with a history of more than 1,000 years. It combines the Han, Tibetan and Indian architectural styles.The frescoes of the Samye Monastery are well known in the world for their wide variety of subjects, rich content and exquisite artistic skill. "The Tibetan Epic Picture", this 92-meter-long picture records the historic ancient legend of the 9th Dalai Lama. It is a rare jewel in the Tibetan fresco treasures. Photo: CRI

Located in the quiet piedmont area of the Shannan Region, the Samye Monastery is the first temple to be built in Tibet, with a history of more than 1,000 years. It combines the Han, Tibetan and Indian architectural styles.The frescoes of the Samye Monastery are well known in the world for their wide variety of subjects, rich content and exquisite artistic skill. "The Tibetan Epic Picture", this 92-meter-long picture records the historic ancient legend of the 9th Dalai Lama. It is a rare jewel in the Tibetan fresco treasures. Photo: CRI

Located in the quiet piedmont area of the Shannan Region, the Samye Monastery is the first temple to be built in Tibet, with a history of more than 1,000 years. It combines the Han, Tibetan and Indian architectural styles.The frescoes of the Samye Monastery are well known in the world for their wide variety of subjects, rich content and exquisite artistic skill. "The Tibetan Epic Picture", this 92-meter-long picture records the historic ancient legend of the 9th Dalai Lama. It is a rare jewel in the Tibetan fresco treasures. Photo: CRI

Pelkhor Choede (Baiju Si) is located at the northeast corner of Jiangzi County. It is a typical Tibetan Buddhist temple that combines the pagoda and temple, "with pagoda in the temple, and temple in the pagoda". Temple and pagoda are harmonized to highlight each other. It is a monastery having the characteristics of Han, Tibetan and Nepali architecture. Pelkhor Choede enjoys a high status in Tibet Buddhist history because it houses three sects - Sakyapa, Kadampa and Gelugpa together. Murals in the Monastery are also well known. These murals mainly relate to Esoteric and Exoteric Buddhism, and stories about the Buddhas. Tourists will find them almost everywhere in the monastery. Photo: CRI

Pelkhor Choede (Baiju Si) is located at the northeast corner of Jiangzi County. It is a typical Tibetan Buddhist temple that combines the pagoda and temple, "with pagoda in the temple, and temple in the pagoda". Temple and pagoda are harmonized to highlight each other. It is a monastery having the characteristics of Han, Tibetan and Nepali architecture. Pelkhor Choede enjoys a high status in Tibet Buddhist history because it houses three sects - Sakyapa, Kadampa and Gelugpa together. Murals in the Monastery are also well known. These murals mainly relate to Esoteric and Exoteric Buddhism, and stories about the Buddhas. Tourists will find them almost everywhere in the monastery. Photo: CRI

Pelkhor Choede (Baiju Si) is located at the northeast corner of Jiangzi County. It is a typical Tibetan Buddhist temple that combines the pagoda and temple, "with pagoda in the temple, and temple in the pagoda". Temple and pagoda are harmonized to highlight each other. It is a monastery having the characteristics of Han, Tibetan and Nepali architecture. Pelkhor Choede enjoys a high status in Tibet Buddhist history because it houses three sects - Sakyapa, Kadampa and Gelugpa together. Murals in the Monastery are also well known. These murals mainly relate to Esoteric and Exoteric Buddhism, and stories about the Buddhas. Tourists will find them almost everywhere in the monastery. Photo: CRI

Pelkhor Choede (Baiju Si) is located at the northeast corner of Jiangzi County. It is a typical Tibetan Buddhist temple that combines the pagoda and temple, "with pagoda in the temple, and temple in the pagoda". Temple and pagoda are harmonized to highlight each other. It is a monastery having the characteristics of Han, Tibetan and Nepali architecture. Pelkhor Choede enjoys a high status in Tibet Buddhist history because it houses three sects - Sakyapa, Kadampa and Gelugpa together. Murals in the Monastery are also well known. These murals mainly relate to Esoteric and Exoteric Buddhism, and stories about the Buddhas. Tourists will find them almost everywhere in the monastery. Photo: CRI