Drapchi Monastery
གྲྭ་བཞི།
One of Lhasa's most powerful wealth deity temples. Locals come here to make wishes for prosperity, and butter lamps and prayer flags make it lively.
Drapchi Monastery lies on Drapchi Road in Chengguan District. It enshrines Drapchi Lhamo, the goddess of wealth. Lhasa residents regard it as the most efficacious temple for asking for prosperity. On the first and fifteenth days of the Tibetan month and on weekends, local devotees bring barley beer, khatas and liquor to make offerings. Incense smoke drifts outside the temple, and prayer flags flutter in layers. Admission is about 10 yuan, and you can walk clockwise around the temple. It is about 3 kilometers from the Jokhang and can be reached by taxi. It is a good place to see local religious life.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Ramoche Temple
- Sera Monastery
- Tromsikhang Market
- Guangming Sweet Tea House
- Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Street
- Makye Ame
- Ani Tsankhung Nunnery
- Lukhang Park