Gongtang Stupa
贡唐宝塔
A gold-roofed great stupa in the southwest corner of Labrang Monastery. Its top terrace offers views over the entire monastery complex, the Daxia River, and surrounding mountains, making it an excellent spot for panoramic photos of Labrang.
Gongtang Stupa, also known as Gongtang Buddhist Stupa, was built under the direction of the Gongtang Tsang Rinpoche lineage at Labrang Monastery. The original stupa dates to the 18th century. The current structure was rebuilt in the 1990s. It stands more than 30 meters tall, with multiple tiers, a dazzling golden roof, and shrines inside holding statues, scriptures, and ritual objects. A staircase inside leads to a top-floor gallery, where you can look down over the golden roofs and white-walled monks' quarters of Labrang Monastery and across the Daxia River valley. Admission is about 20 yuan and is sold separately. The stupa is on the western section of the Labrang Prayer Wheel Circuit, so you can visit it on your way around the circuit. Note: The stairs inside are narrow and steep. Photography is not allowed in the shrine halls. Circle the stupa clockwise.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Labrang Monastery
- Labrang Prayer Wheel Circuit
- Sangke Grassland
- Dazong Lake
- Zuohai Monastery
- Ganjia Grassland
- Bajiao Ancient City, Ganjia
- Baishiya Karst Cave