哲蚌寺

Mandarin · pinyin Zhé bàng sì

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  1. Drepung monastery, Lhasa, Tibet
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哲
zhé · wise, sagacious; wise man, sage
蚌
bàng · oysters, mussels; mother-of-pearl
寺
sì · court, office; temple, monastery
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  1. Drepung Monastery (a Gelug gompa located at the foot of Mount Gephel in the western suburbs of Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China)

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