Gami Monastery

Gami Monastery is called Gamisi in Chinese and Tibetan. It is a Bompo Buddhist Temple and one of the earliest ever been built in the Amdo part of Songpan Gassland. Gami Monastery itself is a village of temples and houses of local villagers on the way from Songpan to Jiuzhaigou. It is a good stop to make if you are interested in local Amdo Tibetan traditions.

While having a trip to Jiuzhaigou (whether flying tour or ground tour), you will pass by the higher land of Songpan near Chuanzhusi and please don’t forget it is already in the Tibetan area of Sichuan. You will see a change of views and landscape into higher mountains and bigger valleys before going down the valley of Jiuzhaigou. This part of the trip allows you to not only enjoy the real highland views of eastern Tibet but also the chance to explore the local people’s life and tradition. Gami Monastery is one of the good places to do so because it is still largely a real Buddhist temple and not quite spoiled by tourism and you may still see authentic things here. You don’t have to be a Buddhist to pay a visit here but rather go in to check their architecture, local old ladies chatting and walking the prayer wheels, monks living their life...

Its full name is Gencha Deqin Gamilin, meaning the confluence of laws of Buddha. Lin means monastery, Gami means land of peace and joy. If you are traveling during the Tibetan New Year’s time, it is worth to go in and check their celebrations such as ritual dance, gathering, group chatting and in some years the kora walking around the mountain behind Gami Monastery.

Open Hour: All Day

Entrance:Fee of Charge

Recommended time of Visit:30 minutes