Nanwu Monastery
ན་མོ་དགོན།
A Gelug monastery south of Kangding, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the city. Its kora path offers views over the county town.
Nanwu Monastery lies south of Kangding at the foot of Paoma Mountain. It belongs to the Gelug school and was first built in the Ming dynasty. It was once a place where the Dalai Lama stayed on his way to the capital. Today it has a main hall, a scripture hall and stupas, and monks often debate scriptures while devotees circumambulate. Entry is free. Please do not take photos inside the hall and walk clockwise around it. From the Love Song Square, it is about 10 minutes by taxi. You can combine a visit with Paoma Mountain and Jingang Monastery on the same day. Kangding sits at about 2,500 m, so take it slowly when walking uphill.
Opening hours
Open during the day (per the temple)
Nearby sights
- Jingang Monastery
- Anjue Monastery
- Paoma Mountain
- Kangding Love Song Square
- Erdaoqiao Hot Spring
- Zheduo Mountain Pass
- Mugecuo Lake (Kangding Love Song Scenic Area)
- Red Stone Beach (Yajiageng Red Stone Park)