Impressive entrance to the central part of Pelcor with the assembly hall on the right and the Kumbum to the left

Kumbum  (one hundred thousand holy images) is a many storied collection of Buddhist chapels and this one at Pelkor is the first and one of the finest.

It rises in nine stories to 115' and contains 77 chapels. Each level creates a mandala and the whole a three dimensional mandala path to enlightenment 

Founded in 1427 the original statuary was badly damaged during the Cultural Revolution but the murals faired better