Damusi Monastery in Biru County, Nagqu
Chinese Name: 达尔木寺
English Name: Damusi Monastery
Location: Located in Chaqu Village of Biru County, Nagqu
Admission Fee: Free
Opening Hours: All Day
About Damusi Monastery in Biru County, Nagqu
Damusi Monastery, also called Damo Monastery or Damu Monastery, is located in Chaqu Village of Biru County, 33 kilometers away from county seat. Damusi Monastery belongs to Gelug sect. The main buildings of Damusi Monastery includes halls, pagodas and celestial burial. Damusi Monastery is dedicated to Shakya Muni and Dpal-ldan-lha-mo(班丹拉姆). Different from other monastery, Dpal-ldan-lha-mo(班丹拉姆) here has two faces of good and evil. The celestial burial was built by living Buddha Baima Baizha(白玛白扎). Facing the south, there are three Nepalese style pagodas with colorful flags.
Attraction Transportation:
Damusi Monastery is located in Chaqu Village of Biru County, 33 kilometers away from county seat. Visitors can take long-distance bus or choose self-driving. Please pay attention to weather conditions. In the rainy season (July & August), cars often get struck in the mud and delays happen frequently.
Attraction Tips:
• Traveling Hours: 1 hour
• Traveling Seasons: All seasons
• Traveling Seasons: All seasons
• High Altitude Sickness Avoiding: Bring enough water or drinks, fruits and snacks with high caloric content
• Bring a good, broad spectrum sunscreen with a high SPF factor and a high SPF lip sunscreen to protect your lips too.
• Never climb or sit on Buddhist statues or stupas.
• Avoid touching the head of monks or nuns and show respect to a nun or monk or spiritual teacher.
• Remove your shoes and your hat when entering a shrine room or monastery.
