Located at the foot of Mt. Foping, Songzanlin Si (also known as the Ganden Sumtseling Monastery) is the largest Buddhist monastery in Yunnan, and is modeled closely on the Potola Palace in Lhasa.
Originally built in 1679, the Songzanlin complex, originally ordained and inhabited by the fifth Dalai Lama, sits at an elevation of 3,300 meters and boasts three temples and an eight-meter-high statue of Shakyamuni.
Home to some 700 Tibetan Buddhist monks, Songzanlin was severely damaged during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). The majority of of the temple has been since restored.
The RMB 85 entrance fee may be a bit stiff, but it's well worth the price of admission.