Fronted with a large collection of stupas and prayer wheels, this imposing building stands on what has been the site of a monastery since the 15th century and a place of worship for far longer. From the Bakong Printing Press, walk through the courtyard out front and uphill to the left for about 200m. At the time of research, some of the chapels were undergoing renovations but others were still open.
Gonchen Monastery
Sichuan
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1. Bakong Scripture Printing Press
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This fascinating 1729 printing press houses an ongoing printing operation that still uses traditional woodblock printing methods and maintains more than…
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One of the oldest, most important and certainly most visibly impressive monastery complexes in Kham, the remote Dzongsar Monastery sits on a sharp ridge…
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