Trode Khangsar, Buddhist monastery near Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, China

Trode Khangsar is a temple in the Barkhor area of Lhasa's Chengguan District, dedicated to the protector Dorje Shugden and managed by the Gelug monastery Riwo Chöling in the Yarlung valley. It is a tsan khang, a shrine hall for a protector deity, and also housed monks from Riwo Chöling and an oracle who invoked Dorje Shugden. It was restored and reclaimed by Riwo Chöling after the Cultural Revolution.

The monastery was established in the late 17th century under the orders of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama. It developed as an important center for religious study and practice within Lhasa's sacred landscape.

The monastery is dedicated to Dorje Shugden, a protector figure revered in certain schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Visitors can observe the devotion of resident monks through their daily rituals and the careful maintenance of the sacred spaces.

Trode Khangsar stands in the Barkhor area of Chengguan District, Lhasa, near the Jokhang. It is a small working temple rather than a museum, so visitors should keep to the courtyard and shrine rooms and avoid interrupting rituals. Since the Cultural Revolution it has been run again by Riwo Chöling monastery from the Yarlung valley, whose monks serve here.

The monastery preserves rare wooden printing blocks used to produce ritual texts dedicated to Dorje Shugden, reflecting learned religious traditions. These blocks demonstrate the continuity of both craftsmanship and scriptural knowledge passed down through generations.