Trashiyangtse Dzong & Institute for Zorig Chusum
བཀྲ་ཤིས་གཡང་རྩེ་
A peaceful valley town in northeastern Bhutan, with old and new dzongs and the Institute for Zorig Chusum, one of Bhutan's two national schools of the Thirteen Traditional Arts. It is known for wooden bowls and bamboo ware.
Trashiyangtse is a quiet small county in northeastern Bhutan. The old dzong is built on the hillside, and the new dzong lies in the valley town. The Institute for Zorig Chusum (Thirteen Traditional Arts) lets visitors observe students learning thangka painting, woodcarving, clay sculpture, and embroidery. Dapa, lacquered wooden bowls turned on a lathe, and bamboo-woven vessels made locally are excellent souvenirs. It is about 55 km from Trashigang and pairs well with Trashiyangtse Chorten and Gomkora in a day trip.
Opening hours
Craft school approx. 09:00–16:00 (weekdays)
Nearby sights
- Chorten Kora
- Duksum Iron Chain Bridge & Weaving Village
- Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary
- Gom Kora
- Trashigang Dzong
- Drametse Lhakhang
- Rangjung Woesel Choeling Monastery
- Kanglung & Sherubtse College