Riwoche Monastery

The monastery features a massive central building with distinctive red, white, and black vertical stripes, housing more than 500 Buddhist monks within its walls.

Sangye On established Riwoche Monastery in 1276 after relocating to Kham, initially creating it as a branch of the Taklung Monastery in central Tibet.

The monastery contains numerous religious artifacts, including statues of Jampa, Sakyamuni, and eight chortens, along with traditional Buddhist murals decorating its walls.

Visitors can reach the monastery by taking a shared minibus or taxi from Riwoche town, with transportation costs approximately 200 yuan for a round trip.

The entrance features 20-meter-tall doors leading to an inner courtyard covered with a plastic-glass roof, where large statues emerge from the semi-darkness.

Location: Tibet

Inception: 1276

GPS coordinates: 31.37083,96.50278

Latest update: March 3, 2025 09:24