Gongga Langjiling Monastery
贡嘎郎吉岭寺
An important Tibetan Buddhist monastery in southern Daocheng, backed by Gongga Risum Gonbo Snow Mountain, with its golden-roofed prayer hall standing out in the valley.
Gongga Langjiling Monastery sits at the foot of Mount Gongga, beside the road from Daocheng County town to Shangri-La Town, at about 3,500 m. It is one of the larger Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in Daocheng County and has close ties to the religious culture of the Three Sacred Peaks of Daocheng Yading. Its halls have red walls and golden roofs, and the murals and Buddha statues in the prayer hall are exquisite. In front are a kora path and mani stones, and on clear days Gongga Risum Gonbo Snow Mountain is clearly visible behind the monastery. You can stop for about an hour on the way to Yading. Admission is low or by donation, so check locally. Walk clockwise around the monastery, don't touch the Buddha statues, and ask permission before photographing inside the halls.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Shangri-La Town (Riwa)
- Echu Mountain
- Yading Nature Reserve
- Yading Village
- Chonggu Monastery & Pearl Lake
- Kasi Village & Kasi Valley
- Luorong Pasture
- Milk Lake & Five-Color Lake