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Chanzhug Destination Guide

Delve into Chanzhug in China

Chanzhug in the region of Tibet Autonomous Region is a city in China - some 1,577 mi or ( 2539 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Chanzhug

Current time in Chanzhug is now 10:14 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Trongsa, Thimphu, Trashi Yangtse, Mongar, and Lhuentse. While being here, make sure to check out Trongsa . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Chanzhug ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Yungbulakang palace (Tsetang - Tibet - China)

1:48 min by valpard
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(EN) Yumbulagang (Tibetan: ཡུམ་བུ་བླ་སྒང་ also known as Yumbu Lakhang or Yungbulakang Palace) is an ancient palace in the Yarlung Valley, Nêdong County in the vicinity of Zêtang the seat of the prefec ..

The Spirit of Tibet: Dalai Lama's Oracle Lake Lraleigh's photos around Lhamo La-tso, Tibet, China

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flying over tibet

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flying over tibet shenzen airlines lhasa - shenzen airbus a319 ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Tradruk Temple

Tradruk Temple, also written Changzhug Monastery, in the Yarlung Valley is the earliest great geomantic temple after the Jokhang - and some sources say it is even pre-dates the Jokhang. It is located in Nêdong County of Lhoka (Shannan) Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, about seven kilometres south of the county seat Tsetang.

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Located at 29.19 91.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 7th-century architecture, Buddhist monasteries in Tibet, Buddhist pilgrimages, Buddhist temples in Tibet, Shannan Prefecture, Tang Dynasty art

Yarlung Valley

The Yarlung Valley is formed by the Yarlung River and refers especially to the district where it joins with the Chongye River, and broadens out into a large plain about 2 km wide, before they flow north into the Yarlung Tsangpo River or Brahmaputra. It is situated in Nedong County of Lhokha Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The capital of Lhokha Prefecture, Zêtang, in the Yarlung Valley, is one of Tibet's largest cities, and is 183 km southeast of Lhasa.

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Located at 29.20 91.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: History of Tibet, Populated places in Tibet, Valleys of Tibet

Nêdong County

Nêdong County, is a county of the Shannan Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Changzhug Temple, an important and very early, Buddhist monastery, dating to the reign of Songtsen Gampo, is located in the Yarlung Valley in Nêdong as is the Yungbulakang Palace.

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Located at 29.22 91.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Counties of Tibet, Shannan Prefecture

Nêdong (village)

Nedong or Netong, is a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Nedong was the seat of the Phagmodrupa dynasty which was the dominating regime in Tibet from 1354 to 1435 and maintained a degree of authority until the early 17th century.

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Located at 29.23 91.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Tibet

Yungbulakang Palace

Yumbulagang is an ancient palace in the Yarlung Valley, Nêdong County in the vicinity of Zêtang the seat of the prefectural administration of Lhoka, in the South of Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. According to legend it was the first building in Tibet and the palace of the first Tibetan king, Nyatri Tsenpo.

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Located at 29.14 91.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buddhist buildings in Tibet, Buddhist monasteries in Tibet, Dzongs of Tibet, Forts in Tibet, History of Tibet, Palaces in Tibet, Tibetan Buddhist places