Dechen Dzong
Samdrupling temple
Dechen Dzong lies about 22km from Lhasa on the road to Ganden. Its ruins on a hilltop once guarded the northern approaches to the city.
Below the ruins stands Samdrupling, a Gelugpa temple. The site gives a sense of how Lhasa was defended and of the local monastic life along the valley.
It is usually seen as a short stop on the way to or from Ganden Monastery.
Near Dechen Dzong
More to see around Lhasa.
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Barkhor
Barkhor is an area of narrow streets and a public square located around Jokhang Temple in the old part of Lhasa.
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Chagpo Ri
Opposite of Potala to the south east is the 3,725m Chakpori, believed sacred to Vajrapani, the bodhisattva of Energy and Power.
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Drak Lhalupuk
Next door to Drubthub Nunnery is Drak Lhalupuk cave temple, said to be the meditation retreat of King Songtsen Gampo in 7th century, which has relief rock carvings.
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Drepung Lingkor (Kora)
This one and half hour pilgrim's circumambulation of Drepung monastery leads west of the perimeter wall and uphill to around 3900m before descending in the direction of Nechung.
