Travel with us on the Tibetan Plateau
Travel with us on the Tibetan Plateau
Travel with us on the Tibetan Plateau
Basic Information Local Tibetan name: འབིས་རྣམ་པར་སྣང་མཛད། Location: Bainagou Valley, 22–25 km southeast of Jiegu Town (downtown Yushu), Qinghai Elevation: 3,700 m Status: National Key Cultural Relic Protection Site, core site of Lebagou 3A scenic zone, iconic heritage on the ancient […]
Basic Profile Gyanak Mani (嘉那玛尼) sits in Xinzhai Village, 3 km east of downtown Yushu City, Qinghai, elevation around 3,600 m. It is certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s largest Mani stone mound, also a Major Historical and […]
Horpo Valley, in Pelyül County, Sichuan, is a hidden gem of eastern Kham. Home to Katok Monastery (1159), one of Nyingma Buddhism’s most sacred sites, it’s a global center for Dzogchen practice. The valley is famed for hand-forged Tibetan knives and metal crafts, set amid dramatic alpine scenery—forests, glacial streams, and snow peaks. Remote and unspoiled, it pairs perfectly with Dzongsar and Dopu Valley for an authentic Tibetan cultural and trekking journey.
Basic Profile Official Tibetan full name：Gaden Dhondupling（Dondupling = phonetic spelling）；Chinese：噶丹东竹林寺 Location: Shusong Village, Benzilan Town, Deqin County, Diqing Prefecture, Northwest Yunnan, beside China National Highway G214; altitude 2,850–3,000 m, nested between Baima Snow Mountain & Jinsha River valley Sect: Gelug […]
Basic Info Location: 5 km south of Deqin Town, Diqing, Yunnan, gateway shrine for Meili (Kawa Karpo) inner kora pilgrimage toward Yubeng Village Tibetan full name: Qudeng Xige Rangjiang, literally Natural Crystal Stupa Altitude: ~3300 m; free admission, open all […]
Basic Info: Yubeng is a secluded traditional Tibetan hamlet tucked under the sacred Meili Snow Mountain (Kawa Karpo, 6740m peak), Yunling Township, Deqin, Diqing, northwest Yunnan, inside the UNESCO Three Parallel Rivers World Natural Heritage Zone. Elevation: 3000–3230m, split into […]
Khawa Karpo, the 6,740m main peak of Meili Snow Mountains and Yunnan’s highest summit, is revered as one of Tibet’s most sacred holy mountains under Three Parallel Rivers World Heritage. Sacred in Tibetan Buddhism, the peak bans all climbing with no recorded successful ascent. Visitors enjoy inner short kora around Yubeng and Mingyong Glacier, while tough outer circumambulation spans Yunnan-Tibet border for 7–15 days. Feilai Temple is the top viewpoint for the famed sunrise golden peak scenery, and Yubeng remains a beloved hiking base under the snow range.
Nestled on grassland hillsides of northern Kham, Dargye Monastery stands as a landmark Gelug foundation erected in 1662 by a disciple of the Fifth Dalai Lama. One of the famous thirteen Hor grassland monasteries, its tiered red-and-white buildings merge Tibetan and Han architectural arts. Restored from the 1980s onward, it preserves classic Gelug rituals and annual cham dance ceremonies amid open pastoral terrain.
Palyul, core Nyingma mother monastery built in 1665 in Baiyu County, anchors the Namchö spiritual lineage across Kham and beyond. Its cascading hillside architecture, traditional woodblock printing and annual Guru Rinpoche ceremonies draw pilgrims from across the Tibetan plateau.
Basic Overview Dzogchen Monastery, locally known as Dzogchen Gompa, lies in the remote Rudam Valley of northern Dege County, Garzê Tibetan Prefecture, western Sichuan, sitting at an altitude of roughly 3800 meters. It ranks among the Six Great Mother Monasteries […]