| Palcho Monastery Pelkor Chode Monastery | |
|---|---|
 The Palcho Monastery and Kumbum | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Sect | Sakyapa, Kadampa and Gelugpa |
| Festivals | Gyantse festival |
| Location | |
| Location | Gyantse County, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
  Location within Tibet Autonomous Region | |
| Geographic coordinates | 28°57′0″N 89°38′0″E / 28.95000°N 89.63333°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Han, Nepali and Tibetan Architecture |
| Founder | Rabten Kunzang Phak |
| Date established | 1418–1428 |
The Palcho Monastery[citation needed] or Pelkor Chode Monastery or Shekar Gyantse[citation needed] is the main monastery in the Nyangchu river valley in Gyantse, Gyantse County, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region. The monastery precinct is a complex of structures which, apart from the Tsuklakhang Monastery, also includes its Kumbum, believed to be the largest such structure in Tibet,[1] that is most notable for its 108 chapels in its several floors and the old Dzong or fort.[2][3][4]
- ^ Neville-Hadley p.771 quote:the nine story Kumbum the largest chorten in Tibet.
- ^ Mayhew, Bradley; Michael Kohn (2005). Tibet. Lonely Planet, Tibet. pp. 165–168. ISBN 1-74059-523-8. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Dorje, Gyurme (1999). Tibet handbook: with Bhutan. Footprint Travel Guides. pp. 256–260. ISBN 1-900949-33-4. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Pelkhor Choede". Retrieved 22 January 2010.