Jyekundo Dondrubling is the largest monastery in Yushu and the one most visibly central to the city's character. It occupies a prominent hillside above the town, with the main assembly hall visible from much of the city. The monastery is active and well-attended; several hundred monks are in residence, and morning prayers in the main hall are open to respectful visitors.
The current buildings are largely reconstructed — the original monastery was damaged in the Cultural Revolution and suffered severe additional damage in the 2010 earthquake that killed nearly 3,000 people in Yushu. The reconstruction has been managed with considerable care; the new work follows traditional proportions and iconographic conventions. Walking through the complex takes about an hour; the views back over the rebuilt city from the upper terraces are good.