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Gandan Monastery In Dagze County 60 kilometers to the east of Lhasa, it is one of the three great monasteries in Lhasa and one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect. Gandan means happiness and contentedness in Tibetan. The Ganden Monastery was built in early 15th century under the supervision of Tsongkapa, the founder of the Gelug Sect. The main buildings include the Coqen Hall, the Chamber of Zonggaba and the College of Yangbajian. Samye Monastery Built in the 8th century, Samye Monastery was the first Buddhist monastery to be founded in Tibet. It is also notable as the site of the "Great Debate" (792-794) between the Indian Mahayanists and Chinese Chán (Zen) Buddhists.Samye is famous for its sacred mandala design: the central temple symbolizes the legendary Mount Meru, center of the universe. It ... read more

Mary’s Tibet Train Exploration http://www.tibettravel.org/tibet-train/ Before we leave Paris,we have made lot of preparations , such as booking train tickets, hotels,and restaurants. You know , it is not easy to get the train tickets ,and deal with the travel details. http://www.tibettravel.org/tibet-train/ Well , Fortunately ,I pre-booked the train tickets to Tibet through one chinese travel agency . You know ,there are so many travel agencies on the internet ,you can’t tell which agency is really helpful .Luckly, I found two travel agencies throught internet , compared to other travel agency ,I believed them give me a reasonable price quotation and in particular ,a clear itinerary . In fact , I really enjoyed a good time to the local tour of Tibet ,Lhasa,and from Lhasa to Kathmandu . It’s so fantastic to travel in Tibet. ... read more