Tsur pu monastery

Tsurpu monastery was founded by the first Karmapa Dusum Kyenpa in 1189 when he 80 years old. He was one of the students of Gampopa, the main disciple of Milarepa. Tsurpu monastery  is located about 80kms in the north-west of Lhasa and is the mother monastery of Karma Kargyu school of Tibetan Buddhism.

Originally the 41st king of Tibet Tri Relpachen used to stay here in the ninth century and there is a historic stone pillar which marks the place. Starting from time of DuSum Kyenpa, this monastery was expanded gradually and it became an important learning and meditation center. There is a main assembly hall and many other chapels with statues of different Buddha, Bodhisattvas and Dharma protectors . You can also see various of religious relics of successive Karmapas and it is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Central Tibet today.