Introduction to the Debate Field: There is no vegetation around the temple, just gravel barren hills, but there are several courtyards with lush trees inside the temple. This is the debate room of Drepung Monastery. There are two such debate rooms in each Dacang (that is, monastery). The sutra debating hall is usually located near Zhacang. There are one level of sutra debating platform at the main site. When debating sutras, the lamas sit in turn. In principle, all the lamas in the temple can debate sutras, but in fact, they can do so with sufficient knowledge of Buddhism. Only a few lamas who go to the sutra debate platform can win the big debates in Zhatang and the whole academy step by step, and finally obtain the highest honor of "geshe" degree. Drepung Monastery also has irregular scripture debates, starting at 14:30 in the afternoon. Although it is not as famous as Sera Monastery (Wednesday), if you are lucky, you can also watch it at the debate venue in Drepung Monastery or the debate venue in the back mountain. arrive. If you want to take photos, you need to pay 15 yuan, and a lama will collect the money.