Pelkhor Chode Monastery

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Wikipedia :

The Palcho Monastery or Pelkor Chode Monastery or Shekar Gyantse is the main monastery in Gyantse, Gyangzê County,Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet, in the Nyangchu river valley. The monastery precinct is a complex of structures, which, apart from the Tsuklakhang Monastery, also includes its Kumbum, believed to be the largest such structure in Tibet,[1] that is most notable for its 108chapels in its several floors and the old Dzong or fort.... More....

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Wikipedia :

A Kumbum (Tibetan: "One hundred thousand holy images", Wylie: Sku-'bum) is a multi-storied aggregate of Buddhist chapels inTibet. It forms part of Palcho Monastery.

The first Kumbum was founded in the fire-sheep year 1427[1] by a Gyantse prince. It has nine lhakangs or levels, is 35 metres (115 ft) high surmounted by a golden dome, and contains 77 chapels which line its walls. Many of the statues were damaged during the Cultural Revolution but have since been replaced with clay images, though they lack the artistic merit of the originals. The 14th century muralsshowing Newari and Chinese influences, survived much better.... More....

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Camera :

- Canon EOS 600D ; 10-22mm f3.5-4.5 USM (#2, #3, #6, #7, #8, #9, #13, #14, #15, #16) 

- Canon EOS 50D ; 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 IS (#1, #5, #10, #11, #12)

- Canon G12 (#17, #18)

- Olympus Pen E-PL1 ; 1:14-42mm f3.5-5.6 L (#4)

Date :

10-27 June 2011

Location

Paplco / Pelkhor Chode Monastery

Gyantse 

Tibet