Kumbum Monastery

Qinghai · China

Kumbum Monastery, China
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May to October
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A major Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Xining, revered as the birthplace of the reformer Tsongkhapa. Its gilded roofs, yak-butter sculptures, and pilgrim crowds make it a spiritual center of Amdo.

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