Baiyu (Dartang) Monastery
白玉达唐寺
A major Nyingma monastery in Baiyu Township, Jiuzhi, with golden-roofed assembly halls and rows of white stupas. It is an important Tibetan Buddhist temple in the Golog region.
Baiyu Monastery lies in Baiyu Township, Jiuzhi County. Its Tibetan name is Dartang. It is an important monastery of the Baiyu tradition of the Nyingma school in the Golog region. Built into a hillside, it has a golden-roofed great assembly hall, stupa groups and monks' quarters scattered across open pastureland. During religious festivals, many devotees come to circumambulate and perform sacred dances. Admission is free. Walk clockwise around the stupas, don't step over ritual objects, and get permission before photographing monks. Photography inside the main hall is often prohibited. The monastery is about 80 kilometers from Jiuzhi County Town and about 50 kilometers from Nianbaoyuze, with fair road conditions.
Opening hours
Open during the day (during ceremonies, follow the temple's arrangements)