Youning Monastery (Gönlung)
佑宁寺 · Yòuníng Sì
A 17th-century Gelug monastery in a wooded valley of Huzhu county, once called the “mother of monasteries north of the Huangshui”; quiet, with few tourists.
No booking neededBring your passport1.5–2 hours (half a day from Xining)
Tip
Walk clockwise and ask before photographing monks or chapel interiors. Bring cash or a phone payment for small donations; there are few shops nearby.
- Opening hours
- Roughly 08:00–18:00 To be confirmed
- Price
- Free or a small fee; check on site To be confirmed
- How to book
- No booking needed.
- Getting there
- About 60 km north-east of Xining, 1–1.5 hours by car; easiest with a hired car, combined with the Huzhu Tu culture park To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 青海省海东市互助土族自治县五十镇寺滩村
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