Get to know Doilungdêqên District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Lhasa
- Chinese name
- 堆龙德庆区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 2,682.00 km²
- Population · 2020
- 137,451
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Monasteries and a mountain lake
Tsurphu Monastery (楚布寺) and Nêlang Monastery (乃朗寺) stand in the valley, belonging to the Karma Kagyu (噶玛噶举派) Buddhist tradition. Deeper inside lies Jiecuokangba Lake (杰措康巴神湖), surrounded by grass and reflecting snowy peaks. Small stands of old cypress remain in the valley. Nêlang Valley (乃朗谷) contains shrubland, grassland and river habitats; the district government records snow leopards among the wild animals found there.
Saddlery, opera and painted images
The district’s cultural crafts include Jiamu saddlery (加木马具制作技艺) and Rimu Mentang-school thangka painting (日姆勉唐派唐卡). These crafts, together with the Jomolung Tibetan Opera transmission base (觉木隆藏戏传习基地), were named in the district government’s September 2025 announcement of Lhasa’s (拉萨) first intangible-heritage tourism demonstration bases.
Sources for this guide
楚布沟_景点介绍_堆龙德庆区人民政府 · Doilungdêqên District People’s Government
堆龙德庆区四家非遗代表性项目入选首批拉萨市非遗旅游示范基地_景点介绍_堆龙德庆区人民政府 · Doilungdêqên District People’s Government
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 Doilungdêqên District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Doilungdêqên District
Tsurphu Monastery (Chu Bu Si) in its mountain valley, with prayer flags and a snow peak behind, Duilong Deqen District, Lhasa · Plan your visit
Getting there
Doilungdêqên District is about 15 km in a straight line from central Lhasa. Search for 堆龙德庆区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Tsurphu 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: Tsurphu Monastery · McKay Savage from London, UK · CC BY 2.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
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