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Visit Ta'er Monastery (Kumbum Monastery), a 5A-rated Gelug Buddhist site in Xining's Huangzhong District. Suggested visit time is about 4 hours; a manual advisor confirms ticket details and passport entry applies.
Ta'er Monastery—known in Tibetan as "Gönbum Jampa Ling," meaning "Monastery of the 100,000 Images of Maitreya"—sits in a valley on Lotus Mountain in Lushar Town, Huangzhong District, Xining City, Qinghai Province, about 26 kilometers from downtown Xining. Its origins date to 1379, when Tsongkhapa's mother erected the Lotus-Gathering Stupa at his birthplace. The Chinese name "Ta'er" reflects that the stupa predates the monastery. It is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism and a major pilgrimage center in Northwest China. The temple was designated by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as one of the first group of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level on March 4, 1961. In 2007, it was included on the tentative list for the transnational "Silk Roads" World Heritage nomination. This is a 5A-rated attraction; plan around 4 hours for a visit.
Ta'er Monastery, No. 2 Jintang Lane, Huangzhong District, Xining City
Taer Temple (Kumbum Monastery)—known in Tibetan as "Gönbum Jampa Ling," meaning "Monastery of the 100,000 Images of Maitreya"—is located in a valley on Lotus Mountain (Lianhua Shan) in Lushar Town, Huangzhong District, Xining City, Qinghai Province, approximately 26 kilometers from downtown Xining. The origins of the temple date back to 1379 (the 12th year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty), when the mother of Tsongkhapa—following her son’s instruction to "build a stupa at the place of his birth"—erected the "Lotus-Gathering Stupa" (Lianju Ta). This stupa marked the inception of the monastery; the Chinese name "Taer Temple" (literally "Stupa Temple") reflects the fact that the stupa predates the monastery itself. As one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism and the birthplace of the school’s founder, Tsongkhapa, the temple holds a position of profound reverence among the faithful and serves as a vital center for religious activities and pilgrimage in Northwest China.
On March 4, 1961, Taer Temple was designated by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China as one of the first group of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level. In 2007, the temple was included on the tentative list for the "Silk Roads" transnational World Heritage nomination.
The monastery is the birthplace of Tsongkhapa, founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, and remains a major pilgrimage center in Northwest China.
Ta'er Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.
The site dates to 1379, when Tsongkhapa's mother erected the Lotus-Gathering Stupa following his instruction; the Chinese name reflects that the stupa predates the monastery.
Designated in 1961 as one of China's first group of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level; in 2007, included on the tentative list for the transnational "Silk Roads" World Heritage nomination.
Located in a valley on Lotus Mountain in Lushar Town, Huangzhong District, Xining City, about 26 kilometers from downtown Xining.
A 5A-rated attraction with a suggested visit duration of about 4 hours.
Opening hours are subject to official notices.
Full refund before the advisor starts procurement. Once procurement has started or tickets have been issued, customer-initiated cancellations are non-refundable. If the supplier cannot fulfill the booking, the ticket amount and service fee are refunded in full; third-party payment processing fees are not refundable.
It is known in Tibetan as "Gönbum Jampa Ling," meaning "Monastery of the 100,000 Images of Maitreya."
It is in a valley on Lotus Mountain in Lushar Town, Huangzhong District, Xining City, Qinghai Province, about 26 kilometers from downtown Xining.
It is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism and the birthplace of Tsongkhapa, the school's founder.
The suggested visit duration is about 4 hours.
A manual advisor will confirm your ticket details. Please carry the same passport used for the booking and present it for entry verification.
It is a 5A-rated attraction, was designated a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in 1961, and was included on the tentative list for the "Silk Roads" World Heritage nomination in 2007.
You may cancel for a full refund before procurement starts. Once procurement has started or the ticket has been issued, the order is non-refundable unless HelloChinaTrip cannot fulfill it. Third-party payment processing fees are not refundable.
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