Amchok

In the Tibetan region of Amdo, Labrang Monastery stands on the Daxia River, south of the Ganjia grasslands. The first Jamyang Zhepa founded it in 1709 with the support of a Qoshot Mongol prince, who provided land and funds. Its college of Buddhist debate became the largest of its schools, and Labrang grew into an important centre of the Gelug tradition.