Travel with us on the Tibetan Plateau
Travel with us on the Tibetan Plateau
Travel with us on the Tibetan Plateau
Zhangye Dafo Temple (Great Buddha Temple) is a famous historic Buddhist temple located in Ganzhou District, Zhangye, Gansu Province, China. Basics Founded: 1098 AD (Western Xia Dynasty) Other names: Kasyapa Buddha Temple, Hongren Temple Status: National Key Cultural Relic Protection […]
Muta Temple (木塔寺) — officially Wanshou Temple (万寿寺) — is a iconic wooden pagoda in downtown Zhangye, one of the city’s ‘Five Elements Pagodas’ and a famous Hexi Corridor architectural landmark. Basics Location: Xianfu South Street, central Ganzhou District (near […]
Qinghai Lake (青海湖 · Kokonor · མཚོ་སྔོན་པོ་ · Tso Ngonpo) is a natural and cultural wonder. Here’s an exhaustive guide to understanding and visiting this magnificent site. The Essential Facts Location: Northeastern Qinghai Province, 150 km west of Xining Altitude: […]
Historical & Religious Significanc: The Miraculous Birthplace: The monastery’s origin is not a founding date, but a birth. In 1357, the great master Je Tsongkhapa was born here. According to sacred texts, after his birth, his mother buried the placenta […]
Deep in the Yellow River valley of Amdo, Tibet, lies Rebkong (Tongren)—a town not marked by towering mountains, but by the delicate brushstrokes of its master artists. For centuries, it has been the unrivaled heart of Tibetan thangka painting, where […]
The Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in northeastern Qinghai Province, surrounding the southern shores of Qinghai Lake. Despite its name, it is not related to Hainan Island, but refers to its position south of Qinghai Lake. The prefecture forms […]
The Golog (Guoluo) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in southeastern Qinghai Province, at the heart of the Amdo region of Tibet. Known for its remote landscapes, strong nomadic culture, and sacred mountains, Golog is one of the least developed and […]
The Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in eastern Qinghai Province, on the northeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. As part of the Amdo region of Tibet, Huangnan is renowned for its deeply rooted Tibetan culture, important monasteries, living folk […]
The Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in southern Gansu Province, on the northeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. Often described as a gateway to Amdo Tibet, Gannan offers vast grasslands, important monasteries, nomadic culture, and a quieter, less-visited Tibetan […]
The Ngawa (Aba) Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, located in northwestern Sichuan, is a culturally rich region on the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. It is home to Tibetan and Qiang communities, dramatic alpine landscapes, sacred monasteries, and UNESCO-listed […]