Samye Monastery is situated on the foot of Mt. Haibu Rishen that lies in the serene Shannan Region, to the north of Tsangpo River. This is the first monastery in entire Tibet to be built comprising with the three Buddhist idols, Buddha, Dharma and Sangha which represents the Buddhist universe, and many of the buildings in the courtyard are cosmological symbols. Due to this reason, Samye Monastery is hugely popular with all Buddhist pilgrims from around the world. And the beauty of its construction beckons tourist who comes to Tibet.
