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This great monastery lies
about 45km east of Lhasa.
Situated at 4500m in a
bowl-like amphitheater,
Ganden was the first Gelugpa
monastery and has remained
the main seat of this major
Buddhist order ever since.
It was founded by Tsongkhapa,
the revered reformer of the
Gelugpa order. Ganden is
probably the best choice for
one monastery excursion
outside of Lhasa, with its
stupendous views of the
surrounding Kyi Chu Valley.
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