Qutan Temple, Buddhist temple in Ledu District, China

Qutan Temple, also called Drotsang Gonpa, stands in a square earthen fort called Xincheng in Ledu District, Haidong, Qinghai. Its three courtyards hold a series of halls on a northwest–southeast axis, from the three-bay gate to the 900-square-meter Longguo Hall with its double-eaved hip roof, red sandstone balustrades and nine-step ramps. A 72-bay mural corridor links the buildings.

The temple was founded in 1392 by a Tibetan monk, and construction took about 36 years with support from Ming emperors. Three rulers helped bring this building project to completion: Hongwu, Yongle, and Xuande.

The temple is called Zhuocang Dorje Chang in Tibetan, meaning "Dorje Chang of Zhuocang". The name Zhuocang comes from Zhuowo Long in Tibet, the home of the family of Sangye Zhaxi, who controlled the temple. Local Tibetans call the Nanshan valley area Zhuocang and themselves Zhuocangba. The temple is a pilgrimage site for Tibetan, Mongol and Tu Buddhists, and hosts one of Qinghai's best-known hua'er singing festivals.

The temple stands inside a square earthen fort called Xincheng, about 21 km south of Ledu town and roughly 70 km southeast of Xining. The compound occupies two-thirds of the fort and is laid out in three courtyards along a northwest-southeast axis, so allow time to walk from the gate through to the Longguo Hall.

The temple holds imperial gifts from Ming and Qing times, including gold seals and cloisonne vases. These precious objects show how much the emperors valued and supported this Buddhist site.