Zhebeng Si
Zhebeng Si is a temple in Lhasa, Tibet and has an elevation of 3,829 metres. Zhebeng Si is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Drepung Monastery, as well as near the suburb Donggar Subdistrict.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Drepung Monastery and Nechung.
Drepung Monastery
Buddhist temple
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Drepung Monastery, located at the foot of Mount Gephel, is one of the "great three" Gelug monasteries of Tibet. The other two are Ganden Monastery and Sera Monastery. Drepung Monastery is situated 230 metres north of Zhebeng Si.
Nechung
Buddhist temple
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Nechung Monastery, Nechung Gompa or Nechung Chok, is the seat of the State Oracle of Tibet. It is also referred to as Sungi Gyelpoi Tsenkar, the "Demon Fortress of the Oracle King." It is about 10-minute walk down from Drepung Monastery, and was the residence of the three-headed, six-armed Pehar Gyalpo, the chief protector of the Gelugs and the seat of the State Oracle or Nechung Oracle. Nechung is situated 1 km east of Zhebeng Si.
Lhasa Martyrs’ Mausoleum
Cemetery
Lhasa Martyrs' Mausoleum, or Lhasa Martyrs' Cemetery, is located next to No.4 Jinnong Lane, Jinzhu Middle Road, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. The mausoleum was built in 1955 and was remodeled in 1991. Lhasa Martyrs’ Mausoleum is situated 3 km southeast of Zhebeng Si.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Donggar Subdistrict and Zhol Village.
Donggar Subdistrict
Suburb
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Donggar is a subdistrict in Doilungdêqên District in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, northwest of Lhasa. It lies at an altitude of 3,828 metres. The subdistrict has a population of about 4,000 people with 9,359 people in the township. Donggar Subdistrict is situated 5 km southwest of Zhebeng Si.
Zhol Village
Neighborhood
Zhol Village, or Shol Village, is a village at the base of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. It contained the residences and administrative buildings of Ganden Phodrang's government officials and other Tibetans. Zhol Village is situated 7 km east of Zhebeng Si.
Lhasa
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Lhasa is the capital of the Tibet autonomous region in China. It is 3,650 m above sea level on the northern slopes of the Himalayas.
Zhebeng Si
- Type: Temple
- Category: religion
- Location: Lhasa, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
29.67487° or 29° 40′ 30″ northLongitude
91.04606° or 91° 2′ 46″ eastElevation
3,829 metres (12,562 feet)Open location code
7MXHM2FW+WCGeoNames ID
10274366
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In Other Languages
“Zhebeng Si” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “哲蚌寺”
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