# Tsurphu Monastery (楚布寺)

Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/tsurphu-monastery
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥35
- **Opening hours:** 9：00—14：00
- **Getting there:** Minibuses leave from a lane 200 m south of the flower garden on the west side of Jokhang Temple, between 7:00 and 8:00. They depart once full. The fare is ¥15, and the same vehicle returns at 15:00. Alternatively, you can rent a car in Lhasa to go there for ¥200–300.
- **Good for:** Temples

## About Tsurphu Monastery

Tsurphu Monastery lies 60 km west of Lhasa, on the upper reaches of the Tsurphu River. It is also known as Cuobu Temple (磋卜寺). At an altitude of 4,300 m, it was founded in 1187 by Düsum Khyenpa, a disciple of the Karma Kagyu master Tabu Lhaje. It was rebuilt after the Cultural Revolution and is the main monastery of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism in Tibet, belonging to the White Sect (Kagyu). Every year on 30 May, Tsurphu Monastery holds its annual ceremony to unveil a giant embroidered thangka of Shakyamuni Buddha.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 549. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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