Tsetang, Shannan, Cradle of Tibetan Culture
Shannan Prefecture is located in the middle and lower reaches of main stream of Yarlung Tsangpo River, and south borders Indian and Bhutan with more than 600 kilometers boundary line. Shannan Prefecture is the cradle of Tibetan ancient civilization. About 40000 to 50000 years ago, Tibetan ancestors have lived in Yarlung River Valley. Today, “Suo Dang”, a land in Sare Village nearby Tsetang Town, is the first field in Tibet. And there is the first palace - Yongbulakhang Palace in Tsetang, the first Tibetan Buddhism monastery - Samye Monastery was established here in 779.
Attractions of Tibet Tour Destination - Shannan Prefecture
The lake is located at the south bank of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, and in Nagarze County, Shannan Prefecture, about 110 km in the south of Lhasa....
Tsetang of Shannan Prefecture, according to the legend, is the cradle of the Tibetan civilization, and gradually developed to the southward, advan...
Built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Nangselin Manor is almost completely preserved and is now one of the protected cultural sites of Shannan...
Ruin of Lhagyili Palace, located on the south side of Qusum County in the Tibet Autonomous Region, was built in the 13th century. It is a symbol o...
Located on Habori Mountain, 38 km from Zedang (Tsetang), the Samye Monastery was founded in the middle of the 8th century. The location of the mon...
Recommended Tours Including Tibet Tour Destination - Shannan Prefecture
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Yamdrok
Karola Glacier
Samye Monastery
Samye Monastery
Samye Monastery
Believers at Samye Monastery
Believer at Samye Monastery
White Stupa of Samye Monastery
Black Stupa of Samye Monastery
Yongbulakhang Palace
Yongbulakhang Palace
Trandruk Monastery
Tombs of Tubo Kings
Tombs of Tubo Kings
Believers at Tombs of Tubo Kings
Believers at Tombs of Tubo Kings
Samye Chimphu Nunnery and Hermitage Caves
Samye Chimphu Nunnery and Hermitage Caves
Samye Chimphu Nunnery and Hermitage Caves
Samye Chimphu Nunnery and Hermitage Caves
Samye Chimphu Nunnery and Hermitage Caves
Holy Lake Lhamo Lhatso
Holy Lake Lhamo Lhatso
Holy Lake Lhamo Lhatso
Holy Lake Lhamo Lhatso
Believers by Holy Lake Lhamo Lhatso
Believers by Holy Lake Lhamo Lhatso
Believers by Holy Lake Lhamo Lhatso
The Way to Holy Lake Lhamo Lhatso
Trandruk Monastery
Travel Guide of Other Tibetan Prefectures
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