Origin of Drepung Monastery

Drepung Monastery is located under the GengPei Wuzi mountain, in the western suburbs of Lhasa, built in AD 1416, largest one of the six Yellow Sect monasteries, Gulug of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries. In 1962 Tibet Drepung has been protected as key cultural relics units, in 1982 been a national key cultural relics protection units. The annual Shoton sun Buddha held in Drepung Monastery in Lhasa.
 
Drepung Temple covers an area of about 250,000 square meters, large-scale. There were original seven positions (School of Economics), finally merge into Roselin,fruit Mang, Dejan, Abba Sapporo four positions, many of the famous monk in Tibet have studied in this great scripture, almost ten thousands monks studied here in the period of great prosperity, is the largest monastery Lamaism. The main building of the temple now has measures Chin hall, Luo color Linzha positions Gedan Phodrang, A central Lacan, mostly built in Ming and Qing dynasties. The main building of the temple magnificent Great Hall, there are 183 columns, column carving is very beautiful, as well as modified byexquisite embroidery Jingchuang, hanging buildings, thangkas (scroll paintings) as well as statues, murals, etc, and can accommodate eight thousand people chanting. There are also a large number of ancient Tibetan literature and classics in the temple.
 
Tibetan Buddhist Drepung Monastery is one of Gulug six temples, also the world's largest temple, where the monks number up to 10,000 people before the liberation. Located in the western suburbs of Lhasa 10 kilometers, under GengPeiwu hill, 3800 meters above sea level, built along the mountain layer by layer, covers an area of about 200,000 square meters, the temple has seven Sapporo positions (monastery). The monastery was built by the founder of Gelugpa Tsongkhapa's disciples Crimson yang song Jiezha Xi Ban Dan under the auspices of great nobles Lang Gasang, started from the Ming Dynasty Yongle fourteen years (1416) under construction, entitled "Biden Drepung ", later referred to as" the Drepung Monastery. " In the Tibetan language, "white board" means auspicious solemn, "Drepung" means accumulation of rice. After Drepung completed, it soon developed into the most powerful one in Gelugpa monasteries monastery. 1464, established Drepung monastery, teach Buddhist scriptures. Most monks in there are very friendly, if they are invited to accompany tour Temple, you will certainly learn a lot.