归档： Attractions

Yalong Glacier is one of the six ancient glaciers. Yalong Glacier spreads out from the main peak of Gangri Gabu Mountain at an altitude of 6,606 meters and extends to Gangri Gabu Lake at an altitude of 4,000 meters.

Zhire Monastery is located in Xiongba Township, Geji County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet, at an altitude of approximately 5070 meters. Founded in 1379 by the high monk Guocangpa, it initially served as a meditation retreat and was gradually expanded into a monastery. The Tibetan word “Zhire” means “mother yak horn,” originating from a miraculous legend about the master’s ascetic practice. Built against the mountainside, the monastery features typical Tibetan architecture with red walls and golden roofs. Inside, it houses statues of Guocangpa, the Lion-faced Tara, numerous other Buddhist images, scriptures, and stupas. Surrounded by mountains and the confluence of three rivers, the monastery enjoys a serene and solemn environment. Nearby is a well-known sky burial site, making it an important religious and cultural landmark on the Ngari Plateau.

The Little Potala Palace on Zongshan Mountain, located on a hill north of downtown Shigatse, earned its name from its resemblance to the Potala Palace. From a distance, the red and white walls of the “Little Potala Palace” stand out in the sunlight, and its imposing presence is visible even from afar. It remains a landmark of Shigatse, both then and now. The Little Potala Palace, actually known as the Sangzhutse Dzong, was built in 1360 and played a significant role in history. Thirteen dzongs were constructed during the 14th and 15th centuries by the Nedong Dynasty. Due to its elevated position, the view overlooking the entire Shigatse region is exceptional.

For example, the Skeleton Wall is located in Ru County, and there are three places, namely, the Skeleton Wall of the Dodoka Celestial Burial Platform of Damer Temple (Dharma Temple), the Skeleton Wall of the Celestial Burial Platform of Ridan Temple (partly destroyed, small scale) and the nearby missing The Skeleton Wall (destroyed) of the Celestial Burial Platform of Daiji Temple. Among them, the Skull Wall of the Dodoka Celestial Burial Platform in Damer Temple (Dharma Temple) located in Dachaqu Township is larger in scale and more famous. Therefore, for example, the Skeleton Wall mentioned here refers specifically to the Skeleton Wall on the Dodoka Celestial Burial Platform. For example, the sky burial platform where the skull wall is located is a courtyard with four walls, about 4,000 square meters. There are wooden lattices on the walls on the south and west of the courtyard. The skulls are neatly placed in the lattice. One person tall (it is said that it used to be larger, but now it is less than half of the previous size – there used to be 3 skull walls and half of the current height, which was destroyed by rain floods).

Kajū Monastery is located in the forested peaks behind Lhakhang Town in Lhozhag County, at an altitude of approximately 3996 meters. The monastery’s full name is Kajū Jixiang Hermitage, one of the important hermitages of the Nyingma school, with a history of over 1200 years. It is the ancestral monastery where successive Ngamkhai Nyingpo Living Buddhas of the Nushi lineage studied Buddhist scriptures, researched the profound meaning of Tibetan Buddhism, and devoted themselves to spiritual practice.