article_snippet.sent: An isolated religious haven, Sertar is located around 370 miles from Chengdu, and those wishing to visit have to travel by coach for a gruelling 20 hours.
article_snippet.sent: Photographer Wanson Luk journeyed to the secluded location from Chengdu on a 20-hour bumpy coach ride.
article_snippet.sent: Snow covers the surrounding hills of the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, where conditions can be bleak in the winter months .
article_snippet.sent: At night the view of the Serthar Buddhist Institute is magical, with thousands of little lights illuminating the rolling hills .
article_snippet.sent: Prayer stones decorate the colourful Buddhist academy, which is only accessible by a long coach journey .
article_snippet.sent: The incredible academy was established in 1980 in the uninhabited valley by Jigme Phuntsok, an influential lama of the Nyingma tradition.
highlights_snippet.sent: The secluded location is 370 miles from Chengdu and has grown dramatically since 370 miles from Chengdu  creation .
  