Tradruk Temple
ཁྲ་འབྲུག
An ancient temple founded during the reign of Songtsen Gampo and one of the temples built to subdue a demoness. It houses a Guanyin thangka made of nearly 30,000 pearls.
Tradruk Temple is said to have been built in the 7th century during the reign of Songtsen Gampo. Like the Jokhang Temple, it was built to subdue a demoness, and it was the winter palace of Songtsen Gampo and Princess Wencheng. The most famous treasure inside is the pearl thangka “Guanyin Resting,” created during the Yuan and Ming periods, which is made from about 29,000 pearls and gemstones and is often called the temple’s greatest treasure. It is about 7 km south of Tsetang town, on the way to Yumbulagang. Admission depends on current prices. Walk clockwise around the prayer circuit, and photography is prohibited inside the hall.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Yumbulagang Palace
- Sachu Sodang, the First Barley Field
- Riwo Dechen Monastery
- Tombs of the Tibetan Kings
- Mindroling Monastery
- Lhagyari Palace Ruins
- Drathang Monastery
- Gongkar Chöde Monastery