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Chakpori Hill is a sacred rocky outcrop directly across from the Potala Palace, traditionally regarded as the soul mountain of Lhasa. Once home to Tibet's renowned medical college (Mentsikhang), it now features hundreds of ancient rock carvings of Buddhist deities and offers one of the best viewpoints in the city.
Chakpori has been considered sacred since at least the 7th century. The 5th Dalai Lama established the famous Tibetan Medical College (Mentsikhang) atop the hill in 1696, which was destroyed in 1959 and later rebuilt at a different location in the city.