Labrang is the shifted sound of “Lazhang” in Tibetan language, which means the location of temple. Located in the west of Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu Province, Labrang Monastery faces the Dragon Mountain and leans against the Phoenix Mountain. With such superior geographical position, Labrang Monastery looks like a fish in the gold basin of water. The monastery was founded in 1710 by the first generation Living Buddha Jamyang Rinpoche. Having been repaired and rebuilt, it is the largest Tibetan religion and culture center in Gansu, Qinghai and Sichuan Provinces.
