# Zanpu Linka (赞普林卡)

Xining, Qinghai Province · Northwest, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/zanpu-linka
Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥40
- **Opening hours:** 9：00—17：00
- **Time needed:** 2 hours
- **Getting there:** Trains to Huangyuan depart from Xining Station (西宁站) (C895, 7851, 7853). From Huangyuan, take a taxi to the scenic area.
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Architecture, Temples

## About Zanpu Linka

The only royal monastery on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau that brings together all eight major schools of Tibetan Buddhism under one roof.
The main hall enshrines two jade statues, of Songtsen Gampo and Princess Wencheng. Inside the jade Buddhas are two smaller statues carved from Hotan jade, exquisitely crafted, lifelike and truly magnificent.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 706. 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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