Jampaling Monastery
ཆབ་མདོ་བྱམས་པ་གླིང་
A major Gelug monastery on a terrace between the Zachu and Ngom Chu rivers. It is one of the largest monasteries in the Kham region and a national key cultural relic protection site.
Jampaling Monastery was founded during the Zhengtong reign of the Ming Dynasty by Sherab Zangpo, a disciple of Tsongkhapa. Its main image is Jampa (Maitreya Buddha), and at its peak it housed thousands of monks. The great assembly hall preserves extensive murals and thangkas. During festivals such as the Tibetan New Year, the monastery holds Cham masked dance ceremonies. The monastery sits on a hill in the city center. From the Tea Horse Square, the climb takes about 15 minutes on foot. You can walk clockwise around the monastery, offering prayers, and look out over the confluence of the two rivers. Photography is generally forbidden inside the halls. Check on site for admission fees.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Chamdo Tea Horse Square
- Chamdo Museum
- Lancang River Confluence (Dza Chu & Ngom Chu)
- Former Office of Chamdo People's Liberation Committee
- Karuo Neolithic Site
- Riwoche Monastery (Chagyelma Hall)
- Karma Gon Monastery
- Renda Cliff Carvings