About 2km from the bus station along the main road towards Xiàhé is this towering temple, ringed by prayer wheels. The port-coloured building is highly unusual in the Tibetan world in that different spiritual leaders from varying sects are worshipped on each floor. The ground-floor hall is a powerful spectacle: a galaxy of Bodhisattvas, Buddhist statues and celestial figures gloomily illuminated by yak-butter lamps. Climb upstairs to a further rich display of lamas and living Buddhas on the 2nd floor. More deities muster on the 4th floor and an unsettling array of fearsome, blue and turquoise tantric effigies awaits on the 6th floor. Make your way to the 8th floor for further effigies of Sakyamuni and Guanyin, and views over the hills and town. The town’s main monastery, Tso Gompa , is next door. A taxi here costs ¥2 to ¥3 from the central main bus station.
