Neqoin Monastery near Lhasa City

July,28 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

When you plan to start your China and Tibet travel from Lhasa, there are many place worth going. Today we will talk about Neqoin Monastery. Located in the country side, Neqoin Monastery is directly subordinate to Drepung Monastery, eight kilometers away from Lhasa suburb. If you want to climb to the Drepung Monastery, you will pass this monastery.

Neqoin Monastery

Actually, Neqoin Monastery is not so big when compared with other famous temples. In Tibetans words, the name of Neqoin Monastery means "small place". Most travelers will think is as ordinary place if they do not know it much. Neqoin Monastery is the most famous senior Tibetan Buddhist college in history. Every year eminent monks who got Gussie degree are from Neqoin Monastery. The temple nowadays is still a famous Tibetan Buddhist college.

Neqoin Monastery

At the beginning of the 20th centry, Neqoin Monastery was in its prosperity period. There are treasuries for keeping treasures. The decoration of whole monastery seems magnificent. Around the monastery there is big forest park that keeps leopard and other wild beasts. The mural in Neqoin Monastery are also full of unique style. The topic of murals are mainly about the Guardians, inferno and suffering, etc. All of the murals are decorated with cold, golden, black and purple background that shows the mystery of Tibetan Buddhism. They are precious mural artistic heritage for Tibet as well as human beings.

Neqoin Monastery wall painting

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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