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Tsetang (Zetang) is the birthplace of earliest Tibetans and the political
and economical centre of Shangnan prefecture. It sits on the south
bank in the middle section of the YarlungTsangbo River with a moderate
climate at an altitude of 3,600 meters.
The nearby YarlungRiver scenic area is a national scenic park with
Samye Monastery, Yumbu Lhakang Palace, burial site for Tsampos and
Traduk Monastery spotting the region. It is located between two
mountain ranges(at the nothern side of Himalayas, to the south of
Nyanchen Tanggula mountains,just by the Yalong zangbu river,with
land area over 800,000 square kilomiters. The Yalong river flows
from the sourh through the area and empty itself into Yalong zangbu
river,hence the Yalong river formed a huge river delta at its end
when it merges into another.
Tthere are sevral No.1s-- the first farming land,the first king
of Tibet,the first palace (Yhongbulakhang), the first monastery
in Tibet(Samye monastery). And several kings tombs are here: the
world treasure- Pearl Tangka( A type of painting ) was also and
is still kept in Changdrok monastery.
The Chenpu meditation caves area (located to the north of Samye
monastery) is still a dream place for Tibetan Budhism practicers.
You can have a touch and visit to the holy lake Larmulatso--which
was and now still the image reflection watching lake for finding
clues to choose the reincarlated boy of the Past Dalhai Lhama and
Panchan Lhama. |
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