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Discover Samdong in China
Samdong in the region of Tibet Autonomous Region is a place located in China - some 1,582 mi or ( 2545 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Samdong is now 11:06 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Trongsa, Thimphu, Trashi Yangtse, Lhuentse, and Shillong. When in this area, you might want to check out Trongsa . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Samdong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Brahmaputra and the Samye monastery (Tsetang - Tibet - China)
(EN) The Samye Monastery or Samye Gompa is the first Buddhist monastery built in Tibet, was most probably constructed between 775 and 779 CE under the patronage of King Trisong Detsen of Tibet who sou ..
The monks of the Tibet (China)
Various scenes with monks. Map for Tibet trip : maps.google.com VALPARD valpardfilms.awardspace.com ..
nunnery at chim-puk
mantra done by nuns in a monestary close to Chim Puk in Tibet ..
samye - mantra
mantra done by monk in the Samye-monestary in Tibet ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Samye
The Samye Monastery or Samye Gompa is the first Buddhist monastery built in Tibet, was most probably first constructed between 775 and 779 CE under the patronage of King Trisong Detsen of Tibet who sought to revitalize Buddhism, which had declined since its introduction by King Songtsen Gampo in the 7th century. The monastery is located in Dranang, Shannan Prefecture. It was supposedly modeled on the design of Odantapuri monastery in what is now Bihar, India.
Located at 29.33 91.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tsetang
Zêtang is one of the largest cities in Tibet and is located in the Yarlung Valley, 183 km southeast of Lhasa in Nedong County of Lhoka (Shannan) Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It was (?) the capital of the Shannan Prefecture (Lhoka Prefecture), it "exercises direct control over the affairs of 13 counties: Gongkar, Tranang, Nedong, Changye, Tso-me, Lhodrok, Nakartse, Zangri, Chutsum, Lhuntse, Tsona, Gyatsa and Nang.
Located at 29.25 91.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Samyai
Samyai is a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
Located at 29.40 91.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Zhanang County
Zhanang County, is a county of the Shannan Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region, As of 2000 it had a population of 35,278.
Located at 29.47 91.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Gyêrba
Gyerba is a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
Located at 29.37 91.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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