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The Ganden monastery Ganden Monastery Ganden perches like an eagle's nest on top of a mountain. It was built in 1409 by the great monk Je Tsongkhapa, who founded the Geluk school (Red Hats). © D.R.

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  • Ganden Monastery

The Ganden monastery is 30 miles east of Lhasa. Built in 1409 by the great monk Tsongkhapa (founder of the Gelugpa order, the Red Hats), Ganden looks like an eagle's nest. The Red Guards forced the monks to demolish it themselves, and then the Chinese decided to restore it, at least partially, to be identical. The site itself is worth a one-day visit, by taking the first bus in the morning at 6.00 AM to Lhasa.

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