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| Ganden
Monastery |
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Located in Taktse County 70 km east of Lhasa
City at an altitude of 4,300mt, was founded
in 1409 by Tsongkapa, the founder of the
Gelugpa Sect, it is the earliest of the
Three Great Monasteries of Tibet.
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Shigatse
Shigatse is situated in the south-west of Tibet where
Nyangchu River joins the Yarlunch Tsangpo River. It
is the second largest town in Tibet and it is the
center of transportation and the distributing center
of agriculture and husbandry products of south eastern
part of Tibet. "Shigatse" in Tibetan means
"the Estate that Fulfills one's Wishes". Monasteries
such as Tashilhunpo and Salu are its major historic
attractions.
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| The
Himalayas |
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The enchanting beauty of the Himalayas would
never escape ones memory. The mighty Himalayas,
like a silver screen zigzags along Tibet's
southern horizon.
It possesses eleven peaks over 8,000mt above
sea-level, among which five lie along the
Sino - Nepalese boundary line, namely, Mt.
Qomolangma (Mt. Everest - 8,848mt), the
world's highest peak, Mt. Lhotse (8,516mt),
the world's fourth highest peak, Mt. Makalu
(8,463mt), the fifth highest, Mt. Cho Oyu
(8,201mt), the sixth highest and Mt. Shisha
Pangma (8,012mt), the 14th highest.
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Some thirty peaks over 7,000mt and many more
are above 6,000mt also in this same Shigatse
region. The landscape at the northern side
of the Himalayas is as attractive as it is
in the south. World's highest glaciers are
found at the northern slope of the Himalayas
which are mysteriously in wait for man's exploration.
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Yamddok
Yumtso - The Sacred Lake
Yamddok Yumtso, one of the three largest lakes of
Tibet, lies about a 100 km distance to the southwest
of Lhasa. The surface of the lake, with its fathomless
depth, covers some 600 sq.km. To the interior of the
lake ten or so hilly islands stand independently one
from the other which gives homes to flocks of wild
ducks. Fish in the lake is plentiful and tasty for
diet.
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| Samye
Monastery |
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It is the first monastery ever built in
Tibet. It was founded by the Tibetan King
Trisiong Detsen and belongs to the Nyingmapa
and Sakyapa sects. The construction consists
of three styles, namely, the Han, the Tibetan
and the Indian. It is said that the monastery
was destroyed by fire and was rebuilt three
hundred years as the residence of the 6th
Dalai Lama. Finally it was completed by
Rating Rimpoche.
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Sakya
Monastery
The Sakya Monastery, stood in two parts on either
side of Dongchu River. This monastery is the center
of the Sakyapa Sect (White Earth Order). The northern
part of the monastery was built in the year 1079 and
the southern part founded in 1268 by a famous abbot
of Sakya named Pagpa who once had ruled the whole
of Tibet under the Yuan Dynasty's supervision. The
monastery has great influence over the Tibetan history
and cultural development. The State Council of PRC
has classified it the national level protected monument.
Owing to its valuable and voluminous amount of Buddhist
sutras and cultural remains, the monastery is often
considered as the "Tunhuang the second".
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The
Karo Ruins
The Karo Ruins are located at 12 km distance to the
south of Chamdo town, with an altitude of 3,200 mt
above sea level, Karo ruins dating back to 4 or 5
thousand years in the history are discovered. According
to archaeology those ruins belong to the Neolithic
Age. There are not only ruins of house architecture,
stone paved roads, stone built walls and cave dwellings,
but also many different kinds of chipped stone implements
have been discovered.
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Ruins
of Guge Kingdom
The ruins of the Guge Kingdom are situated in Tsada
county of Ngari Prefecture, Guge Kingdom was originally
built in the 10th century. According to historical
records some 16th hereditary kings had dominated this
kingdom. The extensive Guge Kingdom ruins are found
on a hillside about 300 mt in height. The ruins cover
an area of 180,000 sq.mt., and includes more than
300 chapels, 300 caves, 3 stupas each about 10 mt.
in height and five magnificent temples and palaces.
In the temples many lively murals and clay sculptures
can be still seen.
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Tradduk
Temple
It is located in Nedobng County, established by King
Songtsen Gampo in the 7th century and belongs to the
Gelugpa Sect (Order of Excellence). The main building
of this temple is the Assembly Hall. The images enshrined
here are all bronze and the corridors are of full
of murals.
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