Guru Lakang

Guru Lakang is a Buddhist temple in , . Guru Lakang is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gyantse Fortress and Palcho Monastery.

Photo: Göran Höglund (Kartläsarn), CC BY 2.0.
Gyantse Dzong or is one of the best preserved dzongs in , perched high above the town of on a huge spur of grey brown rock. is situated 280 metres west of Guru Lakang.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Alberrosidus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The or Pelkor Chode Monastery or Shekar Gyantse is the main monastery in the Nyangchu river valley in , , Shigatse Prefecture, . is situated 1 km northwest of Guru Lakang.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gyantse.

Photo: Banja-Frans Mulder, CC BY 3.0.
, officially Gyangzê Town, is a town located in , Shigatse Prefecture, , China. It was historically considered the third largest and most prominent town in , but there are now at least ten larger Tibetan cities.

Guru Lakang

Latitude
28.91797° or 28° 55′ 5″ north
Longitude
89.60245° or 89° 36′ 9″ east
Open location code
7MWFWJ92+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14112298995
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­tibetan
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Guru Lakang” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “古如拉康”

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