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5 kilometers from the seat of Zhongdian County, located at the foot of Foping Mountain, Songzanlin Monastery is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan, and it is one of the famous monasteries in the Kang region.

Songzanlin Monastery, or 'Little Potala' as it is affectionately known, is a spiritual place that invites you to discover the mystery and traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Since the 5th Dalai Lama chose the site through divination in 1679, the monastery has grown into the most important community of its kind in Yunnan. Construction began in 1679 and was completed i...Read More