Labrang Monastery, Xiahe, Gansu 甘肃夏河拉卜楞寺

Location: China, Gansu, Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Google Maps Amap
Part of: Stamps: Labrang Monastery, National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit
Nearby: Lanzhou 141km, Xining 169km, Jiuzhaigou Valley 266km, Jiuzhaigou–Huanglong Scenic Area 266km, Qinghai Lake 288km, Huanglong 299km

Labrang Monastery lies on the north bank of the Daxia River west of Xiahe County town in Gansu. Founded in the Qing, it is one of the great monasteries of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Assembly halls, temples and monks' quarters spread across the site; the great assembly hall is vast, the monastery has several colleges and holds many scriptures and relics, and a long prayer-wheel gallery encircles it.