Chöling Monastery, Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Daocheng County, Sichuan, China

Chöling Monastery (Quling Temple) is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Jülong Township, Daocheng County, at over 4,000 metres. Founded around the 17th century and expanded by successive Azha Rinpoches, it housed more than a hundred monks before being destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. The Seventh Azha Rinpoche now leads its reconstruction.

The monastery was founded in the 17th century and grew into an important religious center as Buddhism spread across the Tibetan plateau. Its role as a place of teaching and learning has continued to the present day.

The monastery remains an active center of Tibetan Buddhist practice, where daily rituals and prayers shape the religious life of the surrounding region. Visitors can observe how the community gathers for ceremonies and personal worship that form the rhythm of life here.

The site is located on a high plateau and is best visited during warmer months when weather conditions are more stable. Visitors should prepare for the high elevation and allow time to acclimatize before exploring.

The monastery was founded around the 17th century and later expanded by successive incarnations of the Azha Rinpoche; it housed more than a hundred monks before it was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. The present, seventh Azha Rinpoche leads the rebuilding of the site at over 4,000 metres in Julong Township, Daocheng County.