Chimpu Meditation Centers near Samye Monastery

If you are engaged in China and Tibet travel, there are some nice scenic spots worth viewing. Now we will say something about the sacred and mysterious place called Chimpu Meditation Centers. It is surrounded on three sides by mountains which south side is face to the Brahmaputra River Valley shows a broad horizon and magnificent momentum.

Because of its deep location in the mountains and full of steams and plants, Chimpu Meditation Centers has a mild climate all the year without cold winter or hot summer. That's why here becomes the spiritual practice holy land of many senior monks and ordinary people in history.

It is said that Shantarakshita, Padmasambhava and famous historical figures in Tubo Period even the living monks have done spiritual practice there, so the Chimpu Meditation Centers and the Samye Monastery are prestigious together that a lot of pilgrims arrive there to upgrade themselves.

If you want to go to Chimpu Meditation Centers, first you should visit Samye Monastery in first day and get Chimpu Meditation Centers next day by private car. You can stay in Samye Monastery or in the Chimpu mountain village at nights. With the more and more visiters and pilgrims go there, there is a new built guesthouse for visiters on the half way of the mountain. It can also provide simple food and water. Before you go to Tibet, you can choose the Tibetan Railway or take train from Beijing to Tibet have a look at Chinese culture and scenery.