Tsurphu Monastery, Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Doilungdêqên District, China.

Tsurphu Monastery stands at about 4,300 metres in the Tölung valley, 70 kilometres from Lhasa, facing south with high mountains around it. Its walls are up to 4 metres thick, and the monks' residences lie on the eastern side. The main building's original walls measured 300 metres on each side.

The monastery was founded in 1189 by Düsum Khyenpa, the First Karmapa Lama, and became the primary seat of the Karma Kagyu lineage. It remained a major spiritual and administrative center for this tradition across the following centuries.

Tsurphu takes its name from Tölung Tsurphu, "Tsurphu of Tölong", and is the seat of the Karmapa, head of the Karma Kagyu lineage. The 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, was enthroned here and lived at the monastery until he left Tibet for India in 2000. A Yelpa Kagyu monastery, Jang Tana in Nangchen, Kham, founded by Yelpa Yeshe Tsek in 1068, is regarded as a branch of Tsurphu.

Tsurphu sits at about 4,300 metres, 70 kilometres from Lhasa up the Dowo Lung Valley, reached by road from Doilungdêqên District. The main walls stand up to 4 metres thick, and monks' quarters lie on the eastern side, so allow time to walk the grounds. Sturdy footwear helps on uneven, high-altitude terrain.

A roughly 4-kilometer pilgrimage path winds upward from the monastery to meditation caves, sacred springs, and religious monuments in the surrounding mountains. This trail is often overlooked by visitors compared to the main complex but offers expansive views and spiritual sites.