Shechen Monastery. one of the Six “Mother” Nyingma Monasteries of Tibet, was founded in 1695 by Shechen Rabjam Tenpé Gyaltsen who was sent to Kham with this purpose by the Fifth Dalai Lama. It is located in Derge between Nangdo and Dzogchen Monastery. Shechen Monastery became, gradually, the head of …

Yilhun Lhatso located beside the Manigange town about 11km, Derge county (100km), made by effects of glaciation, altitude over 4500M, with Chola ranges surrounding, the deepest is 15M, covers an area of 2.72 sq km. The lake is fed by glaciers from the surrounding mountains, which create its clear, blue-green …

Mugetso is located in the northern Hengduan Mountains between the Sichuan Basin and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and has a subtropical humid monsoon climate. The area is at an altitude of 2600–3800 m above sea level, with water originating mostly from melting mountain snow.

Batang sis lake or the lakes of eyes

Tsoka lake is a crystal clear glacier lake located in the Mari village of Nyakrong county in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of west Sichuan Province. The temples of Tsoka monastery are like pearls scattered around the lake.