Amnye Machen (also spelled Anyi Machen, Amne Machin) is a legendary sacred mountain range in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, lying on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Revered as one of the Four Great Sacred Mountains of Tibetan Buddhism and a paramount protector deity in Amdo Tibetan culture, it combines towering snow peaks, vast alpine grasslands, profound religious traditions and pristine wilderness.
Taklung Drubling སྟག་ལུང་དགོན་པ
Dalong Monastery (Taglung/Taklung Gompa), Jigdril (Jigdil) Location: Jigdril County (Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China), on the southern outskirts of Jigdril Town, at an altitude of about 3,600 meters.Affiliation: Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism; a major branch monastery of […]
Golog མགོ་ལོག Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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 […]



