On your first day in Lhasa, listen to a debate at Sera Monastery under the sun.

👩‍🏫Background knowledge: Sera Monastery's full name is "Sera Mahayana Monastery" One of the six main monasteries of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism Together with Drepung Monastery and Ganden Monastery, it is known as one of the three great monasteries of Lhasa 🔖There are two theories about the origin of the name Sera Monastery: One theory is that a hailstorm occurred when the monastery was being built. The Tibetan word for hail is "sera," so the monastery was named "Sera Monastery," meaning "Hail Monastery." Another theory is that the monastery was built in a place where wild roses were in full bloom, so it was named "Sera Monastery," as the Tibetan word for wild rose is also "sera." 📍Location: At the foot of Sera Wuze Mountain, 3 km north of Lhasa 🚗Transportation: Transportation is very convenient throughout the city Transportation in Lhasa is a bit expensive 3 km from the city center A Didi ride costs CNY 26 🎫Tickets: CNY 50 per person, excluding guide 📚Debate: The debates at Sera Monastery are very famous Time: 3:00–5:00 pm (no debates on Sundays)