The Ramoche Monastery, called "Gyada Romo Chinhzol Lhakang", means "the sutra collection monastery changed from Han Tiger God". Located some 800 meters north of the Jokhang Monastery, it covers 4,000 square meters. It was built in the mid-7th century. The design and construction of the Jokhang Monastery, presided over by Princess Wencheng, used many Han craftsmen from the hinterland. The construction of the two monasteries began and ended at the same time. They were also consecrated at the same time. Ramoche Monastery faces east, expressing the fact that Princess Wencheng missed her old home. The monastery, in imitation of Tang buildings in terms of architectural style and standard, mainly include the gate, courtyard, sutra hall and Buddha's hall, surrounded by a corridor for rotating prayer wheels. Many frescos depicting religious stories are found on the walls of the corridor. Since 1694, a prayer ritual has been held to commemorate the 5th Dalai Lama in the second month of the Tibetan calendar.

The famous Upper Tantric School in Lhasa was also set up in the Ramoche Monastery. It provided a venue where the monks of the Gelug Sect studied esoteric Buddhism. The Khampo of the school also took the post of abbot of the Ramoche Monastery. The monks learning esoteric Buddhism there were called "Lama Chupa". Once they finished their study, they had the chance to be promoted as the Dharma King of the Gandain Monastery.

In addition, many Han monks from the hinterland and foreign monks also went there for advanced studies.

Both the Jokhang Monastery and the Ramoche Monastery are cultural relics sites of the 7th century, with approximately the same scale originally. However, Ramoche Monastery was ruined repeatedly; so there are few remnants of the original buildings. In the mid-1950s, the buildings of the monastery seen by the author were mostly rebuilt after the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).