Songtsan Gampo is also connected with the construction of Trandruk Monastery

Trandruk Monastery was built in the 7th century during the reign of King Songtsen Gampo and has a history of more than 1300 years. It locates in the Lhoka Prefecture. Trandruk is a Tibetan word. Tran means roc and druk means dragon. It was said that the site of the monastery was originally a lake and there was an evil dragon with five heads living in the lake doing harm to local people. Then, Songtsan Gampo had turned into a roc and conquered the evil dragon. In order to honor Songtsan Gampo and repress the dragon, Trandruk monastery was built. It’s said that renowned figures in the history of Tibetan Buddhism, such as Padmasambhava and Milariba, had practised Buddhism nearby after it was built and the remaining relics are Sacred land for the devotees. If you are interested in this monastery, you may add it to your Tibet tours. If you want to have some tours to tibet, you should first apply for some tibet permit or tibet visa. And then you may start to think about the question of how to travel to tibet and how to travel in tibet.