Drak Yerpa

Introducing Drak Yerpa
Drak Yerpa is one of the holiest retreats cave in U. Drak Yerpa and also the must go place for the believers and those who are interest in Tibetan Buddhism. Many prominent figures of Tibetan history and famous preachers have meditated in Drak Yerpa, from Songtsen Gampo to Guru Padmasambhava and Atisha.

Drak Yerpa Fast Facts
• Nama Cina: Zha Ye Ba Si 扎耶巴寺
• Waktu Terbaik untuk Mengunjungi: Maret hingga Oktober
• Jam Kunjungan yang Disarankan: Sekitar 2 ke 3 jam
• Hal yang Bisa Dilakukan: Fotografi, Caves, Buddhisme Tibet
• Jam Buka: 09:00-17:30
• Biaya Masuk: CNY 30; Free in winter
• Alamat: Dagze District, Lhasa, Tibet

What to expect at Drak Yerpa

After the first cave of Drak Yerpa was established by his Tibetan wife, Songtsen Gampo meditated here. Many followers of Padmasambhava and Atisha have been meditating here. Drak Yerpa offers stunning view of the Tibetan landscape and is a great trip from Lhasa.

Drak Yerpa is unique in the way that the temple is built from the cave. Drak Yerpa is recorded to have 108 caves for its followers to meditate and spread the Dharma.

Drak Yerpa’s natural environment is fantastic. Lines of pines are erect on the mountain, thick and green. Clear streams are bubbling when they pass from the mountain. Beautiful flowers and birds make the Drak Yerpa like a landscape from the picture.

How to get to Drak Yerpa
• Dengan Bus: take shuttle buses from the square of Jokhang Monastery to Drak Yerpa.
• Rent a car/bus from GGC to enjoy a hassle free private transfer from hotels in Lhasa to Drak Yerpa.

Additional travel advice on Drak Yerpa
• Please wear comfortable hiking shoes as the roads on the mountain are slippery.
• Drak Yerpa is a religious site, jadi pengunjung harus berpakaian sopan, berperilaku dengan baik. Jangan berbicara terlalu keras. Jangan merokok di dalam kuil.
• Menurut prinsip budaya Tibet, berjalan mengelilingi kuil-kuil, istana dan memutar roda doa harus mengikuti arah searah jarum jam.
• Kacamata hitam dan krim tabir surya selalu diperlukan untuk melindungi dari terbakar sinar matahari dan radiasi ultraviolet yang kuat di siang hari.