Dazha Monastery
达扎寺
A Gelug monastery on a hill beside Zoige County town. The county seat, Dazha Town, takes its name from the monastery. A climb offers views of the town and the Requ wetlands.
Dazha Monastery sits on a hillside north of Zoige County town. It is a large Tibetan Buddhist Gelug monastery built in the Qing dynasty, and the county seat, Dazha Town, is named after it. The monastery has a great assembly hall, stupas, and a prayer-wheel corridor. Walking the prayer path up the slope gives views over the town and the winding Requ River wetlands. The atmosphere is especially moving at dawn and dusk, when monks and worshippers circumambulate. Admission to the monastery is free. Do not take photos inside the halls, and walk clockwise around the prayer wheels. It is an easy walk from town, making it a good stop on the evening of arrival in Zoige.
Opening hours
Open during the day (approx. 08:00–18:00)
Nearby sights
- Zoige Western Pasture
- Re'er Daba Grassland
- Baxi Meeting Site
- Re'er Sika Deer Eco-Park
- Flower Lake (Huahu)
- Baozuo Battle Site
- Suokezang Monastery
- First Bend of the Yellow River