Drepung Monastery
Located 5 km on the slope of Mt. Ganpoi Utse in the northwest of Lhasa, the Drepung monstery was built in 1416, which belongs to be the biggest monastery among the six monasteries of the Geluk sect. It covers an area of 250,000 square meters in which once lived 10,000 monks.
The Fifth Dalai Lama lived here before he moved to Potala Palace. The monastery has a large collection of historical relics and Buddhist scriptures. The Shoton (Yogurt Festival) held yearly in the 8th month, is the most hilarious event in the Drepung Monastery. The display of the great applique Thangka in the open air is held in the monastery, which is one of the biggest religious activities in Tibet.