Top 5 Historical Sites in Shigatse
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Shigatse is an ancient city with a history of more than 600 years. It has been listed as a state historic and cultural city. A series of ancient monasteries in Shigatse Prefecture formed a deep religious culture, including Tashilhunpo Monastery, Sakya Monastery, Palkhor Monastery and so on. Tibet Tour would like to provide brief introduction about the top 5 historical sites in Shigatse for tourists taking Shigatse into their Tibet tour schedule.
Tashilhunpo Monastery is noted as the largest monastery in Tibet which covers an area of 0.3 million square meters. It was constructed under the arrangement of the founder of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism Master Tsongkhapa in 1447. Acts as the residence of Panchen Lamas and one of the top 5 historical sites in Shigatse, Tashilhunpo Monastery keeps attracting a large quantity of tourists from different corners of the world with its magnificent construction and profound Tibetan culture.
Palkhor Monastery has been listed as one of the top 5 historical sites in Shigatse for it harmoniously integrated the Sakya Sect, Gelug Sect and Kadam Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Palkhor Monastery is about 100 kilometers away from the downtown of Shigatse City. It is a monastery quite noted for its numerous pagodas. Tourists pay a visit to Palkhor Monastery will have the chance to witness the unique Tibetan style monastery construction.
Sakya Monastery is the main monastery of Sakya Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is one of the top 5 historical sites in Shigatse which was also listed as a state key cultural relic in 1961. Sakya Monastery is quite noted for its various religious ceremonies, among which the Sakya Monastery Religious Dancing always attracts a large number of local Tibetans and tourists. The Summer Religious Dancing Festival would be celebrated in July while the Winter Religious Dancing Festival would be celebrated in October according to the Tibetan calendar.
Shalu Monastery is about 35 kilometers away from the downtown of Shigatse City. It is regarded as one of the top 5 historical sites in Shigatse for its long Buddhism history which could be dated back to 1087. Though it is much small than the other noted monasteries, Shalu Monastery is also of great attraction for tourists especially in the Tibetan sculpture and mural art. There are rich sculpture and mural collections in Shalu Monastery.
Listed as one of the top 5 historical sites in Shigatse, Rongbuk Monastery is not noted for its magnificent construction; instead it is famous for its high altitude. Actually, Rongbuk Monastery is noted as the highest monastery above the sea level with an altitude of 5800 meters. It has been the foothold for tourists making a visit to Mt. Everest Base Camp. Rongbuk Monastery provides simple food for tourists and it is always crowded with tourists in the peak season. It should also be noted that Rongbuk Monastery is said to be the best place for appreciating the breathtaking natural landscapes of Mt. Everest.
