Ganden Monastery is the largest and oldest of the six monasteries Gélug what is a "three great monasteries" (the other two are Dreprung Sera Monastery Monastery). In its heyday, has a record number of more than 4,000 monks. Tsongkapa, the founder of Gélug the first Gélug monastery dating from the 15th Gélug century. The full name of the Ganden Monastery Xizhuzhuenshengzhou is Chinese. Some experts call it "Jushan or Jile" monastery. 1733, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty Yongzhen is named Yongtai. And Gandenpai (original name of art Gélug), which means that the call, also the name of the Ganden Monastery.
Location: Created by the founder of the sect Gélug Tsong Khapa the 7th Yongle years (from the Ming Dynasty), the Ganden Monastery is located in the county Lhatse, 57 kilometers east of Lhasa, Mountain Wangbori at 3800 meters altitude. In addition to its traditional Tibetan, three times as large as Potala.

Ganden 60 km north-east of Lhasa, was the first monastery Gélug and was the most important place of the great Buddhist order. With its magnificent views of the surrounding Kyi-Chu valley and fascinating Kora, Ganden's an experience, unlike the other major monasteries in Lhasa Gélug area. The monastery was founded in 1409 by Tsongkhapa, the founder of Gélug. Ganden by "happy" in Tibetan, is the name of the Western Paradise ", which the House Jampa, the future Buddha.

Ganden Kora is amazing to go and do not miss it. There are excellent views of the fields twisted Kyi Chu Valley on the way and there is usually a large number of pilgrims and monks reciting prayers and prostate sacred stones friction along the road.
Transport: Bus Jokhang Square, 20 RMB Yuan for an outward and return journey, the route to trigger 7:00 and return at 14.00 clock daily. Early in the morning at 6.30 clock bus of pilgrims in Ganden, takes about 2 hours. Or you can hire a minibus.
In Yellow Sect of the six major monasteries, the Gandan Temple is a very special, one can say that the six largest Tibetan Buddhist temple temple ancestors. Yellow Sect founder Tsongkhapa monastery to build, not only personally, and was the first red taxi, at the end, was considered the "second Buddha", the teacher died at the Ganden Monastery. Very important, no one can get a temple.