The Pelkor Chode monastery and the old town of Gyantse (Tibet - China)
(EN) The Palcho Monastery or Pelkor Chode Monastery or Shekar Gyantse is the main monastery in Gyantse, Gyangzê County, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet, in the Nyangchu river valley. The monastery precinct is a complex of structures, which, apart from the Tsuklakhang Monastery, also includes its Kumbum, believed to be the largest such structure in Tibet, that is most notable for its 108 chapels in its several floors and the old Dzong or fort.
The earliest history of the Penchor Chode Monastery is traced to the ninth century. Pelkhor-tsen, son of Langdarma (anti Buddhist King of West Tibet) after whom the monastery is named as Pelkor Chode, lived here and attempted to perpetuate the Yarlung dynasty of his father who had been assassinated.
Gyantse town was established between the 14th and 15th centuries as a feudatory, with the Sakya sect playing a crucial overlord role. During this period, the Buddhist monuments were also built with the Dzong (the old fort) followed by the Kumbum and the Pekor monastery. All three structures have been dated. Tsuklakhang monastery was built by prince Rabton Kunzang Phak between 1418--25. However, Gyantse's historical importance declined by the end of the 15th century.
The Tsuklakhang, the main temple of the monastery was built in 1418--1428 by Rabten Kunzang Phak, the second Prince of Gyantse, who was a devotee of Kedrub Je (1385--1438), one of Tsongkapa's leading disciples later recognized as the 1st Panchen Lama. It became an important centre of the Sakya sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The Kumbum or Tashigomang, commenced construction in 1427 and completed by 1437, also by prince Rabten Kunzang Phak. Several other buildings followed, with Buddhist sects such as Sakyapa, Zhalupa and Gelukpa building religious colleges or hermitages; 16 colleges were recorded by the end of 17th century, increasing to 18 by the start of the 19th century. However most of them were later closed. Now, only two colleges of the Gelukpa order remain, which are stated to be of little consequence.
Another testament to Prince Rabten Kunzang Phak's period is the public display of two gigantic paintings; (Thangkas) of Shakyamuni Buddha flanked by his two principal disciples, of Maitreya, Manjushri and many more on the occasion of the Gyantse festival that is held in the fourth lunar month of the Tibetan calendar. This practice was started between 1418 and 1419 in the northeast corner of the monastery walls, known as Goku Tramsa.
In 1904, the town and monastery were attacked by British soldiers under the leadership of Francis Younghusband (commanding 1000 troops, 10,000 servants, and 4,000 yaks) and although most of the damage was later restored, bullet holes from this attack remain in the monastery to this day. Following the capture of Gyantse fort, the agreement signed by the Tibetan Regent, resulted in establishment of British Trade Missions at Gyantse and Mt. Kailash in Tibet. In 1906, the British signed an agreement with the Chinese authorities, which established their influence over Tibet and thus effectively ending both British and Russian influence.
It was partially destroyed in 1959 after a revolt against Chinese rule. It was ransacked again during the Cultural Revolution, but has since been largely restored.[8][9] Prior to the uprising there were 1520 monks but now they number less than 80. (wikipedia)
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Pelkor Chode Monastery, Gyantse, Tibet, China in HD
Pelkor Chode Monastery (known also as Palcho Monastery), is a Buddhist Monastery in Gyantse, a city that used to be in the past the third largest city in Tibet. The history of the monastery starts from the 9th century, but the main buildings are from the 15th century. The Gyantse Kumbum (9 story stupa, representing 3D mandala) is located at the monastery ground. Also views of the Gyantse Dzong (Gyantse Fort).
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The road from Lhasa to Gyantse with 3 passes (4794m / 5039m / 4280m) (Tibet - China)
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The market and the dsong of Gyantse (Tibet - China)
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(EN) Gyantse (also spelled Gyangtse, Gyangdzê; Tibetan: རྒྱལ་རྩེ་ Chinese: 江孜镇; Wylie: rgyal rtse) is a town located in Gyangzê County, Shigatse Prefecture. It was historically considered the third largest and most prominent town in the Tibet region (after Lhasa, and Shigatse), but there are now at least ten larger Tibetan cities.
Gyantse is notable for its restored Gyantse Dzong or fort, and its magnificent tiered Kumbum (literally, '100,000 images') of the Palcho Monastery, the largest chörten in Tibet. The Kumbum was commissioned by a Gyantse prince in 1427 and was an important centre of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism. This religious structure contains 77 chapels in its six floors, and is illustrated with over 10,000 murals, many showing a strong Nepali influence, which have survived almost entirely intact. They are the last of its kind to be found in Tibet. Many of the restored clay statues are of less artistry than the destroyed originals - but they are still spectacular.
The town was nearly destroyed by flooding in 1954. After rioting in 1959, local industries were dismantled and artisans fled while others were placed in workcamps. Some 400 monks and laypeople were imprisoned in the monastery During the Cultural Revolution the fort, the monastery and Kumbum were ransacked. Precious objects were destroyed or sent out of Tibet. Fortunately, the chorten was spared.
The main building of the Pelkor Chode or Palcho Monastery and the Kumbum have been largely restored but the dzong or fort is still largely in ruins but there is an Anti-British Imperialism Museum there which gives the Chinese version of the 1904 British invasion.The Gyantse Guesthouse is one of the hotels of note. (wikipedia)
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Tibet 1985 011b Gyangze
001b more of Gyangze, Tibet. Gyangze has a history of more than 700 years. It is a perfect example of the city layout of old Tibet, and a stroll through its streets is like going back in time. Gyangze boasts the well-known Baiju Temple and the best-preserved ancient castle in Tibet.
Tibet 1985 011a Gyangze
011a shows scenes of Gyangze Tibet in 1985. Gyangze has a history of more than 700 years. It is a perfect example of the city layout of old Tibet, and a stroll through its streets is like going back in time. Gyangze boasts the well-known Baiju Temple and the best-preserved ancient castle in Tibet.
Shigatse Tibet 日喀則) གཞིས་ཀ་རྩེ་
Shigatse, officially Xigazê, or Rikaze (other spellings: Rìkāzé (Rikaze), Shikatse, Zhigatsey, Tibetan: གཞིས་ཀ་རྩེ་; simplified Chinese: 日喀则; traditional Chinese: 日喀則), is a county-level city and the second largest city in Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), People's Republic of China, with a population of 92000, about 250 km (160 mi) southwest of Lhasa and 90 km (56 mi) northwest of Gyantse. It is the administrative centre of the modern Xigazê Prefecture, a region of the TAR.
The city is located at an altitude of 3,840 metres (12,600 ft) at the confluence of the Yarlung Zangbo (aka Brahmaputra) river and the Nyang River (Nyanchue) in west Tibet and was the ancient capital of Ü-Tsang province. It is also the name of the surrounding county.
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The Yungbulakang palace (Tsetang - Tibet - China)
(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 prefectural administration of Lhoka (Pinyin: Shannan), 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. Yungbulakang stands on a hill on the eastern bank of the Yarlung River in the Yarlung Valley of southeast Naidong County, about 192 km southeast of Lhasa, and 9 km south of Tsetang. According to a legend of followers of the Bön religion, Yumbulagang was erected in the second century B.C. for the first Tibetan king Nyatri Tsenpo, descended from the sky. During the reign of the 28th king, Lha Thothori Nyantsen, in the fifth century, a golden Stupa, a jewel (and/or a form to the manufacture of dough-Stupas) and a Sutra that no one could read fell from the sky on the roof of Yumbulagang; a voice from the sky announced: in five generations one shall come, that understands its meaning! Later, Yumbulagang became the summer palace of the 33rd king Songtsen Gampo and princess Wencheng. After Songtsen Gampo had transferred his seat to Lhasa, Yumbulagang became a shrine and under the reign of the 5th Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso, a monastery of the Gelugpa school.
The Yumbulagang was heavily damaged and reduced to a single storey during the Cultural revolution but was reconstructed in 1983.
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A Kumbum (Wylie: sku 'bum one hundred thousand holy images) is a multi-storied aggregate of Buddhist chapels in Tibetan Buddhism. The most famous Kumbum forms part of Palcho Monastery.
The first Kumbum was founded in the fire sheep year 1427 by a Gyantse prince. It has nine lhakangs or levels, is 35 metres (115 ft) high surmounted by a golden dome, and contains 77 chapels which line its walls. Many of the statues were damaged during the Cultural Revolution but have since been replaced with clay images, though they lack the artistic merit of the originals. The 14th century murals showing Newar and Chinese influences, survived much better.
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Rare Technicolor footage of Tibet in 1949.
A aerial shot of Lhasa, capital city of Tibet, mountains in the background. Close up of a Tibetan man wearing a felt hat and jade earrings, he looks cautiously at the camera, unsmiling. Two men sit beside each other hitting large pieces of rock with hammers, they smile as they work. Pack mules, huge slabs of rock tied to their backs, set off through the streets of Lhasa. Yaks sitting peacefully in the street. Excellent street scene showing the market and people carrying goods on their backs.
Thornton at Yumbu Lakhang Palace in Tsetang, Tibet
Thornton on the highest part of the property surrounded by layers of prayer flags with a vast view.
Tibetan Cowboys
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Shigatse-Mount Everest Base Camp Roadtrip, Tibet
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Tibetan Odyssey - Gonggar Chode Monastery (20)
Touring Gonggar Chode Monastery near Lhasa, Tibet, on July 4, 1999.
This was the first monastery we visited in Tibet, shortly after leaving Lhasa Gonggar Airport on our way to Lhasa. The many monks we met there seemed more than eager to show us all their most colorful and fascinating chapels which housed many artistic treasures.
This was also our first opportunity to give away some American baseball caps to the many Tibetan children who seemed to hang around the monastery. One of the members of our group, El Marie, took great joy in teachings some of the children a few American children's songs.
Here we were introduced to our first Tibetan toilet, which turned out to be more of a two-story, stone outhouse with its simple, but practical, top-down design.
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SAKYA MONASTERY IN TIBET
Sakya means pale earth in Tibetan. The Sakya school is one of the four great schools of Tibetan Buddhism besides the Kagyu, Nyingma and Gelug Schools.
The Sakya monastery derives its name from this pale earth found in Sakya County in Shigatse Prefecture about 450 kms from Lhasa.
The first Sakya Monastery was founded in 1073 AD by Khon Konchog Gyalpo of the noble Khon family of Tibet. It also served as the seat of the Sakya School who held the political power in Tibet during the 13th century. The head of the Sakya School is known as Sakya Trizin. It is a hereditary title.
A special feature that distinguishes the Sakya school from other Buddhist schools are its red, white and grey painted walls which represent the Three Great Protector deities Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani embodying Wisdom, Compassion, and infinite Sacred Power respectively.
Travelling with SBI Board Member Tseyang Khangkar who is also one of the Assistants of His Eminence Khyungser Trichen Rinpoche, the incarnation of the 65th Head of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Rescue Operation for Earthquake in Tibet Still Underway
Rescue operation is still underway in quake-hit Dengqen County in Qamdo City of Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday.
The 5.5-magnitude earthquake have injured 69 people, eight being critically injured, according to local authorities.
Among them, 68 are from Kata Town. Four seriously injured are being transferred to People's Hospital in Qamdo.
In Kata township, the quake's epicenter and also one of the badly hit areas, around 4,200 people have been displaced. Medical teams are providing relief supply to local residents.
By 15:30, rescuers had reopened six of eight roads that leading to Kata. Over 400 tents and 500 quilts are being transported to the town.
In addition, 20 large-sized vehicles are on the side to join the rescue operation and carry on disaster relief goods to the quake-affected areas. More on:
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Tibet 2010 - From Kathmandu to Lhasa
8 days overland tour via Nyalam, Shigatse, Gyantse and finally to Lhasa. Great scenery on the way, and great people all over Tibet!