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Ramoche Monastery

Ramoche Monastery, situated in the northwest of Lhasa, is the sister temple to Jokhang Temple. This Monastery is one of the key cultural relic protection sites of the Tibet Autonomous Region as well as a hot attraction in Lhasa.

Ramoche Monastery, covering a total area of 4000 square meters, was originally built in the 7th century when Princess Wencheng married King Songsten Gampo. The original building has a strong Tang architecture influence and later rebuilt in the 15th Century in a more Chinese style. The main building in the monastery has three stories, in which there are ten pillars holding some of the remaining Tibetan relics such as the encased lotus flowers, coiling cloud, jewelry, and particular Tibetan Characters. The principal image here is of Jowo Sakyamuni at 8 years old. Carried into Tibet by the Nepalese Chizun Princess, this figure is regarded as the greatest saint in Ramoche Monastery.

Nowadays, the monastery has become the very place for the Tibetan monks to study the Mi Zong (one of the sect of Buddhism).