Labrang Monastery is situated 38 km from Gangtok and located on flat ground on a hill, at an altitude of 7000 ft.[2] It is surrounded by lush green jungle.

The monastery's founder was Gyalshe Rigzing Chempa, the son of King Tsugphud Namgyal.

The monastery was built in memory of Latsun Chembo of Kongpo, Tibet.

[1] The monastery holds a bronze statue of Karma Guru, a wrathful form of Padmasambhava.

The monastery houses a museum with a large collection of Buddha statues, sutras and murals.