Travel with us on the Tibetan Plateau
Travel with us on the Tibetan Plateau
Travel with us on the Tibetan Plateau
Katok Monastery (Kathok/Kathog; Tibetan: ཀཿ་ཐོག་རྡོ་རྗེ་གདན་; Chinese: 噶陀寺) Core Identity: One of the Six Mother Monasteries of the Nyingma school (oldest Tibetan Buddhist sect), located in Baiyu County, Garzê, Sichuan (Kham, eastern Tibet). Basic Facts Founded: 1159 by Katok Kadampa Deshek […]
Pema Shelpuk, literally translated as Lotus Crystal Cave, is a sacred retreat and hidden treasure site situated west of Dzongsar Monastery in Dege County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. Name Origin Pema derives from Sanskrit padma, standing for lotus. […]
Bingling Temple (Chinese: 炳灵寺; pinyin: Bǐnglíng Sì) is an ancient Buddhist cave complex located in Yongjing County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, China. It sits on the north bank of the Yellow River, at the western end of the […]
Mengding Shan (蒙顶山, Méngdǐng Shān) — Sacred Mountain of World Tea Culture. AAAAA-level scenic area near Ya’an, Sichuan; one of Sichuan’s Three Great Historical & Cultural Mountains (with Emei & Qingcheng). Basic Facts Location: Mingshan District, Ya’an; ~110 km from […]
Shangli Ancient Town (上里古镇, Shànglǐ Gǔzhèn) is a well-preserved Ming-Qing ancient town in Sichuan, known as a “water town in western Sichuan” and a key stop on the Southern Silk Road. Basic Facts Location: Yucheng District, Ya’an City, Sichuan; 27 […]
Baisha Old Town (白沙古镇, Báishā Gǔzhèn) is the oldest and most authentic of Lijiang’s three ancient towns, and the historical birthplace of the Naxi people and the Mu clan土司. It’s a peaceful place where you can still see local life […]
Yuhu Village (玉湖村, Yùhú Cūn)，also known as Xuesong Village (雪嵩村)，is an ancient Naxi ethnic village at the southern foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain，about 18 km north of Lijiang Old Town，Yunnan Province。 Basic Facts Location: Baisha Town, Yulong Naxi Autonomous […]
Baoxiang Temple (Yunnan) Also called Shibao Temple, it’s known as the “Hanging Temple of Yunnan”. Location On Foding Mountain, Shibao Mountain Scenic Area, Jianchuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture. About 120 km north of Dali Old Town. History Founded in […]
Shizhongshan (石钟山石窟 ) – China’s “Southwest Dunhuang”, the largest & best-preserved Nanzhao-Dali Kingdom (Tang-Song) cliff-carved Buddhist complex, near Shaxi Old Town. Basics Location: 25km southwest of Jianchuan County; 10km north of Shaxi Old Town; 1hr from Dali/Lijiang. Age: Carved 850–1179 […]
Shaxi Old Town (沙溪古镇) – the best-preserved ancient market town on the Tea Horse Road, a hidden gem between Dali and Lijiang, frozen in Ming-Qing time. Basics Location: Jianchuan County, Dali; 1hr north of Dali, 1hr south of Lijiang. Nickname: […]