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  • The Sera Monastery, located in the northern suburb of Lhasa City, is one of the three famous monasteries in Lhasa along with the Drepung Monastery and the Ganden Monastery. Sera means wild rose in Tibetan language and the reason that the monastery got this name is the hill behind it was covered with wild roses in bloom when the monastery was built. It was founded in 1419 and home to more than 5,000 monks. Currently, there are only a few hundred monks. Sera is famous for its "Buddhism Scriptures Debating", so the best time to visit is in the afternoon when the monks are debating in the courtyards.
  • The monastery consists of three colleges, thirty residential compounds and one great hall. The great hall, built in 1710, is the largest building in the monastery. Inside the hall, there is a statue of the founder of Sera---Sakya Yeshe, located between the statues of the fifth and thirteenth Dalai Lamas. In the back of the hall, there are several chapels dedicated to different gods. The monastery was also home to the largest college in the area and instructed many monks outside the region.
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