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Notable Buddhist site · Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan

Shawu Monastery

ས་ཡུལ་དགོན། 沙勿寺

Shawu Monastery is a Buddhist site in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan.

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Shawu Monastery: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Shawu Monastery

Season: October to March.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Shawu Monastery — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 33.57968, 103.66127. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Shawu Monastery

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    Other buddhist sites near Shawu Monastery

    • Chone Monastery · Buddhist site · Ganlho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture · ~142 km · Must-see
    • Dalu Monastery · Buddhist site · Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture · ~3 km
    • 唐卡寺 · Buddhist site · Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture · ~6 km
    • Nagao Monastery · Buddhist site · Ganlho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture · ~31 km
    • རྒུར་སྐྱང་དགོན། 苟象寺 · Buddhist site · Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture · ~33 km
    • Sangzhou Monastery · Buddhist site · Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture · ~37 km
    • Qiuji Monastery · Buddhist site · Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture · ~39 km
    • Dajin Monastery · Buddhist site · Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture · ~40 km
    • Duo'er Monastery · Buddhist site · Ganlho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture · ~40 km
    • Daji Monastery · Buddhist site · Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture · ~41 km

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    Frequently asked

    Is Shawu Monastery open today?

    No visitor has reported the opening status for Shawu Monastery yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.

    What is the best time to visit Shawu Monastery?

    October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.

    What are the places to visit near Shawu Monastery?

    Nearby: Pearl Shoals Waterfall (waterfall, 63 km), Nuorilang Waterfall (waterfall, 64 km), Jiuzhai Valley National Park (sanctuary, 71 km), Dalu Monastery (Buddhist site, 3 km), 唐卡寺 (Buddhist site, 6 km), Nagao Monastery (Buddhist site, 31 km).

    Is Shawu Monastery worth visiting?

    Shawu Monastery is listed as a notable Buddhist site in Sichuan on Spotwander.