Know All About The Oldest Monastries In The World

1/7: Taktsang Palphug Monastery, located in Bhutan's upper Paro valley, is a famous Buddhist temple complex and cultural icon, situated 3120 meters above sea level and the only international airport. / Image: Tripadvisor

2/7: Key Gompa is a monastery monastery, home to hundreds of lamas, is renowned for its beautiful murals, thankas, rare manuscripts, stucco images, and wind instruments used in Chham performances. / Image: tripadvisor

3/7: Yumbu Lakang, built for Nyatri Tsanpo in 2nd Century BC, became Princess Wenchen's summer palace and later a Gelugpa monastery after Songtsen Gampo relocated to Lhasa. / Image: tripadvisor

4/7: The Hanging monastery, situated on the cliffs of Mt. Hengshan, is a sacred mountain in China, featuring caves, halls, and winding corridors and bridges. / Image: Tripadvisor

5/7: Taung Kalat Monsatary, a popular pilgrimage site, is renowned for its nat spiritual energy, with 777 steps once maintained by Burmese hermit U Khandi. / Image: alluringworld.com

6/7: The Lama Temple, renowned for its beautiful buildings and sculptures, is a significant global hub for Tibetan Buddhist learning, offering valuable insights beyond Tibet. / Image: Tripadvisor

7/7: Erdene Zuu, Mongolia's first Buddhist monastery, was founded in 1586 by Altai Khaan and experienced both neglect and prosperity before being completely shut down by the 1937 Stalinist purges. / Image: Tripadvisor