Buddhist monks read scriptures as worshipping in the Coqen Hall or Main Assembly Hall in the Ganden Monastery on Wangbur Mountain near Lhasa, Tibet.
The Ganden Monastery sits at the top of a natural amphitheater on Wangbur Mountain. It was founded in 1409 but was mostly destroyed in 1959 by the Chinese military. It has been partially rebuilt. Near Lhasa, Tibet.
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Location: Ganden Monastery, Tibet
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