Posted 2016/9/5
Located at the foot of Mount Qomolangma in Tibet, Rongbuk Monastery is 5,800 above sea level. Towing in the severely cold climate, it is the highest altitude monastery on the planet, also a vantage point for watching Mount Qomolangma.
The construction of Rongbuk Monastery at the foot of the mountain was headed by a lama named Ngawang Tenzin Norbu of the Red Sect of Tibetan Buddhism in 1899 over 100 years ago. Buddhist images of Sakyamuni and Padmasambhava are enshrined in the main hall of the monastery.
Rongbuk Monastery is a base camp for climbing Mount Qomolangma from the northern slope. Looking southward from here, you can see Mount Qomolangma is like a gigantic pyramid, towering in the mountains. On bright days, a lump of milk-white cloud can be seen on top of the mountain, just like a white flag waving above Mount Qomolangma. Called “the highest banner in the world”, the cloud is regarded as a marvelous wonder on earth.
