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Kumbum Stupa in Gyantse

The Kumbum was commissioned in 1440. It rises over four symmetrical floors plus two upper floors and is capped with a gold dome. Approximately 70 chapels are housed in the Kumbum. These are many murals -- the word "kumbum" means 10,000 image!

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Kumbum Stupa in Gyantse