Get to know Dagzê District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Lhasa
- Chinese name
- 达孜区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,373.00 km²
- Population · 2020
- 32,318
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
A monastery founded by Tsongkhapa
Ganden stands in Zhangduo Township (章多乡). Tsongkhapa (宗喀巴), founder of the Gelug school (格鲁派), personally directed its construction in the early fifteenth century. Its principal image is Maitreya (强巴佛). The monastery was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit in 1961. The buildings extend from a mountain hollow toward the summits, forming overlapping groups rather than a single hall.
Caves within the cliff
Yerpa Valley (叶巴沟) centres on Drak Yerpa Monastery (扎叶巴寺), where caves and temple structures are integrated into the cliff face. Spring and summer bring peach blossoms and gesang flowers to the valley. Its visitor facilities include a highland-barley science museum and the Futian Flower Fields (福田花海).
Sources for this guide
甘丹寺_景点介绍_达孜区人民政府 · Dagzê District People’s Government
达孜叶巴沟景区_景点介绍_达孜区人民政府 · Dagzê District People’s Government; Lhasa Culture and Tourism
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Entry & permits for Tibet (Xizang)
Foreign tourists need Tibet entry approval, commonly called a Tibet Travel Permit, and an organised visit arranged through a specialist travel agency in China. Confirm your approved route before booking transport. Requirements differ for Taiwan residents and for travellers using mainland or Hong Kong/Macao Chinese resident documents; check the document guide before you book.
Check the travel-document requirements →Policy scope verified: 2026-09-06. UK FCDO: China regional travel advice ↗ State Council Taiwan Affairs Office: Tibet entry approval ↗ Xizang Department of Culture and Tourism: Medog border permit notice ↗
Explore Dagzê District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Dagzê District
Ganden Monastery and its mountain setting near Lhasa, September 2005.Plan your visit
Getting there
Dagzê District is about 20 km in a straight line from central Lhasa. Search for 达孜区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Ganden Monastery. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Lhasa →More in Lhasa
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Ganden Monastery · Philipp Roelli · CC BY-SA 3.0. Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping, retouching or changing the photographed subject.
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