The 25 holy sacred pilgrimage sites in Amdo and Kham are divided as 5 sets of 5 places associated to enlightened body. mind. speech. qualities and activities: Enlightened Body Kyadrak Sengé Dzong (skyo brag seng ge rdzong) in Upper Yalong […]
Jiuzhaigou Valley: The “Fairyland on Earth” གཟི་ཚ་སྡེ་དགུ
Jiuzhaigou Valley (九寨沟, “Nine Village Valley”) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Sichuan Province, China. It is famed for its staggeringly colorful lakes, multi-level waterfalls, snow-capped peaks, and Tibetan & Qiang villages. Location: Administratively in Sichuan, but geographically […]
Rebkong Shaman Festival 2026 རེབ་གོང་ཀླུ་རོལ། 热贡六月会
The Shaman Festival in Rebkong (also known as Tongren, located in Qinghai Province, China) is a traditional celebration that holds deep cultural and spiritual significance for the local Tibetan and Mongolian communities. Rebkong, renowned for its Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and […]
Amdo Monlam Festival 2027: Complete Guide to Tibet’s Great Prayer Celebration
History The Monlam Festival (Tibetan: སྨོན་ལམ།, meaning “Prayer Festival”), also known as the Great Prayer Festival, is one of the most important religious festivals in Tibetan Buddhism, particularly in the Amdo region of Tibet (present-day Qinghai Province). It is celebrated […]