The main assembly hall is the most impressive of Drigung's buildings. The central figure inside is Jigten Sumgon, the founder of the monastery. Look for the statue of local protector Abchi on a pillar to the side.
From the 1st-floor Serkhang (golden chapel) you can go upstairs to a balcony and a circuit of prayer wheels. Steps lead up from here to the chörtens of two previous abbots.
Back in the lower courtyard is the monastery's main protector chapel, which houses an impressive bronze statue of the protector Abchi Chudu next to the pelt of a snow leopard. Also look out for the pair of yak horns on the pillar, after which Drigung is said to be named (a dri is a female yak and gung means ‘camp’). The name may also derive from the hillside, which is said to be in the shape of a yak.
