Drepung Monastery

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Drepung Monastery is one of Tibet’s largest and historically most important Gelug Buddhist monasteries, located on the outskirts of Lhasa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist monastery
Gelug monastery
alternativeName ’Bras-spungs Monastery NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Tibetan
associatedWith Dalai Lama NERFINISHED
Gelug school NERFINISHED
contains Ganden Phodrang NERFINISHED
country China
currentFunction active monastery
tourist attraction
elevation approximately 3800 meters above sea level
festival Shoton Festival NERFINISHED
foundedBy Jamyang Chöjé Tashi Palden NERFINISHED
foundedIn 1416
foundingOrder Gelug NERFINISHED
GandenPhodrangRole former residence of the Dalai Lamas
governingBody Chinese authorities
heritageStatus important cultural site of Tibetan Buddhism
historicalRole principal seat of the Dalai Lamas before the Potala Palace
languageOfLiturgy Tibetan
locatedIn Lhasa NERFINISHED
Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED
locatedNear Lhasa River NERFINISHED
locatedOn Gambo Utse mountain NERFINISHED
outskirts of Lhasa
monasticColleges Deyang College NERFINISHED
Gomang College NERFINISHED
Gyelwa or Tösamling College NERFINISHED
Loseling College NERFINISHED
Ngagpa College NERFINISHED
Shagkor College NERFINISHED
namedAfter Drepung in South India
nearbyMonasteries Ganden Monastery NERFINISHED
Sera Monastery NERFINISHED
notableFeature extensive monastic housing complexes
large assembly hall
peakMonkPopulation around 10000 monks
pilgrimageSiteFor Tibetan Buddhists
region Central Tibet
religiousAffiliation Buddhism NERFINISHED
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED
roleInEducation major center of Gelug scholastic training
ShotonFestivalFeature unveiling of a giant thangka of the Buddha
significance one of the great three Gelug monasteries of Lhasa
one of the largest monasteries in Tibet
tradition monastic debate
scholastic study of Buddhist philosophy

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Lhasa contains Drepung Monastery