The Songzanlin Temple is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan Province. It is also one of the famous monasteries in the Kang District. It is the Huangjiao Center in the Sichuan-Yunnan region. It has a pivotal position in the entire Tibetan area and is known as Potala Palace. The temple is built on the mountain and looks like an old castle. It is a collection of Tibetan art and is also known as the Tibetan Art Museum. Songzanlin Temple, also known as Guihua Monastery, is 5 kilometers away from Zhongdian County. It is an ancient castle complex with an ancient town. It was built in 1679 AD and completed in 1681. The fifth Dalai Lama decided the location though divination and gave the name—Gedansongzanlin.