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Labrang monastery, Xiahe, Gansu

Labrang monasstery is located in Xiahe county of Gannan Tibetan aotonomous prefecture, which is one of the 6 most well known monastic complexes tto Yellow Hat of Tibetan buddhism; the other 5 are; Ta'er monastery at Huangzhong county of Qinghai province, Ganden monastery, Tsepun monastery, Sera monastery, Tashilunpo monastery at Shgatse

It was said there are 108 subordinate onsteries under it; but, in fact, the real number is far over it; and Labrang monastery keeps the best educational system of Tibetan buddhism in China

In 1982, this monastery was included in the national protection listings.

Till now (2008), this monastery is about 300 years froom the time of its original construction.

in 1985, Labrang monastery was built into provincal level college of Tibetan buddhism;