The World's Top 7 Most Important Ancient Monasteries to Visit

Kirti Mahor
Oct 03, 2024

Monasteries tell the tale of the past's spiritual and cultural legacy. These monasteries should not be missed.

Taktsang

Taktsang, also known as Tiger's Nest, is a hilltop monastery in Bhutan. This is where Guru Rinpoche reportedly stayed.

ki Gompa

Ki Gompa, also known as Key Gompa, is a 1,3.667-foot-tall Tibetan Buddhist monastery that dates back a millennium.

Yumbulaganag

Yumbulaganag, in Tibet, served as the residence of Nyatri Tesnpo, the first Tibetan king. Yumbulagang, which translates to "palace of mother and son,"

Hanging

China's Hanging Monastery is a structure of forty rooms connected by walkways and mid-air corridors.

Taung Kalat

Taung Kalat is in Burma and was constructed atop a volcano. The astounding thing is that there are precisely 777 steps to climb in order to get here.

Lama Temple

This is Lama Temple in China. A 26-meter-tall statue of Maitreya Buddha is kept there. Chinese rulers constructed this temple.

Erdene Zuu

Built in 1585 by Abtai Sain Khan during the introduction of the Tibetan form of Buddhism to Mongolia, it is the oldest monastery in the world and is situated in Mongolia.

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