Spectacular views of Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Sichuan

Pictures show the homes of monks, nuns and religious students on the campus of the Serthar Institute, known as Larung Gar Buddhist Academy or Larung Five Sciences Buddhist Academy, one of the world's largest Buddhist institutes, located in the Larung Valley near Serthar county, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, August 16, 2017. [Photo: VCG]

Pictures show the homes of monks, nuns and religious students on the campus of the Serthar Institute, known as Larung Gar Buddhist Academy or Larung Five Sciences Buddhist Academy, one of the world's largest Buddhist institutes, located in the Larung Valley near Serthar county, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, August 16, 2017. [Photo: VCG]

Pictures show the homes of monks, nuns and religious students on the campus of the Serthar Institute, known as Larung Gar Buddhist Academy or Larung Five Sciences Buddhist Academy, one of the world's largest Buddhist institutes, located in the Larung Valley near Serthar county, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, August 16, 2017. [Photo: VCG]

A nun walks past the homes of monks, nuns and religious students on the campus of the Serthar Institute, known as Larung Gar Buddhist Academy or Larung Five Sciences Buddhist Academy, one of the world's largest Buddhist institutes, located in the Larung Valley near Serthar county, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, August 16, 2017. [Photo: VCG]

A monk walks past the homes of monks, nuns and religious students on the campus of the Serthar Institute, known as Larung Gar Buddhist Academy or Larung Five Sciences Buddhist Academy, one of the world's largest Buddhist institutes, located in the Larung Valley near Serthar county, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, August 16, 2017. [Photo: VCG]