Nechung Monastery
གནས་ཆུང་།
A protector temple at the foot of Drepung Monastery. It was historically the official oracle of the Tibetan government, and its murals are vividly colored.
Nechung Monastery lies about 1 kilometer southeast of Drepung Monastery. It enshrines the protector deity Pehar. Historically, the Nechung oracle was regarded as the official oracle of the Tibetan local government, and important decisions were put to it. The murals in the entrance corridor depict wrathful protectors and skeleton figures in intense colors, a style quite different from other monasteries. Admission is about 10 yuan. Few visitors come here. You can visit after Drepung and walk down the hill past it.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Drepung Monastery
- Lhalu Wetland
- Norbulingka
- Tibet Museum
- Chakpori Hill Viewpoint
- Tibet Yak Museum
- Potala Palace
- Lukhang Park