Items filtered by date: September 2014

Thursday, 04 September 2014 00:00 Published in Sights in Lhoka

Yamdrok Yum Tso Lake

With in the boundary of Nankartse, the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake covers an area of 800 square kilometers with 4400 metres above the sea level.

Thursday, 04 September 2014 00:00 Published in Sights in Lhoka

Tombs of Tibetan Kings

Situated on the Muchong Hill opposite to Chong-gye County, it is the only one of the Tibetan King’s tomb complex as well as the 29th and the 40th Tsenpo’ tombs stretching a history of 1300 years.

Thursday, 04 September 2014 00:00 Published in Sights in Lhoka

Chamdrok Monastery

Located beside the road on the east bank of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the Nedong County, the Chamdrok Monastery was first built in the 7th century, which had undergone renovations in all dynasties.

Thursday, 04 September 2014 00:00 Published in Sights in Lhoka

Mindroling Monastery

Located to the east of the Dranang River of the Dranang county in Lhoka, Mingdroling Monastery was built at the end of the 10th century and was renovated and changed its name to the Mindroling in 1677, which was one of the three largest monastery of the Nyingma sect.

Thursday, 04 September 2014 00:00 Published in Sights in Lhoka

Samye Monastery

Situated in the northern bank of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, within the boundary of the Dranang County, the Samye Monastery was first built in 779AD, and presided over for being constructed by Padmasambava and Trisong Detsen.

Thursday, 04 September 2014 00:00 Published in Sights in Lhoka

Yumbum Lakang

It is located on the Jormo Zhaxi Ceri Mountain, about 5 km to the southeast of Nedong County of Lhoka, ‘Yumbum’ means a female deer, because the formation of the Jormo Zhaxi Ceri Mountain looks like a doe, and ‘Lakang’ means the holy palace.

Thursday, 04 September 2014 00:00 Published in Sights in Nyingchi

Giant Cypress Forest in Nyingchi

It is here in Bajie village that a giant cypress Nature Reserve was built. Here all luxuriant cypresses are grown in a grove, the biggest being over 4.46 meters in circumference and 46 meters in height.

Thursday, 04 September 2014 00:00 Published in Sights in Nyingchi

Lunang Forest

It is in the Nyingchi County. Going to the east from Bayi town and passing through the mountain pass of Sejila will arrive at Lunang forest. The landscape here is particularly beautiful.

Thursday, 04 September 2014 00:00 Published in Sights in Nyingchi

Lamaling Monastery

Lamaling Monastery located in Buchu village, Nyingchi County, belongs to the Red sect. It is the biggest and most important monastery of Tibetan Buddhism.

Thursday, 04 September 2014 00:00 Published in Sights in Nyingchi

Peach Blossom Ravine

This is a wild peach forest located 5 km to southeast of the Nyingchi County. Mountains surround it to the three sides with evergreen forest and water