Lenggu Monastery
冷古寺
A thousand-year-old monastery at the foot of Genyen Peak, with snowy peaks behind it and open meadows in front, the starting point for the circuit around Genyen.
Lenggu Monastery lies on the eastern foot of Genyen Peak at an altitude of about 4,000 metres. It is said to be over a thousand years old and is one of the oldest monasteries in the Genyen area. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit. The monastery is modest in size, but with snowy peaks behind and open meadows in front, dotted with prayer flags and white stupas, it is known as 'the monastery closest to the sacred mountain.' It is also the traditional starting point for the pilgrimage circuit around Genyen. Please keep quiet, walk clockwise, and get the permission of the monks before taking photos inside the halls. The road to the monastery is a gravel road, so watch for landslides during the rainy season.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Mount Genyen
- Eye of Genyen
- Maoya Grassland
- Wuliang River Valley
- Tsangyang Gyatso Museum
- Lithang Old Town & Thousand-Household Tibetan Village
- Litang
- Litang Monastery (Lithang Gompa)