It is home to around 300 lamas who receive their religious education here.
Nevertheless, it is believed that the monastery is at least a thousand years old.
There was even a celebration of its millennium in 2000 in the presence of the Dalai Lama.
In the 19th century it was attacked and looted by various armies engaging in fights in the region.
This was followed by a devastating fire in the 1840s.
In 1975 a violent earthquake caused further damage to the building.
The building has the appearance of a defensive fort rather than a monastery.
Regular invasions have led to temples built on top of one another.
There are low rooms and narrow corridors.
There is also a collection of weapons which were probably used to defend the monastery from the attackers.
The wind instruments are still put to use during the enaction of Chham in summers.
From there daily buses takes you to the Kye Monastery.
