Samye Monastery

Tibet Autonomous Region · China

Samye Monastery, China
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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April to October
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The first Buddhist monastery built in Tibet, laid out as a grand mandala on the banks of the Yarlung Tsangpo. Its central temple blends Tibetan, Chinese, and Indian architectural styles.

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