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The Best Attractions In Maizhokunggar County

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Maizhokunggar County or Meldro Gungkar County is a county of Lhasa and east of the main center of Chengguan, Tibet Autonomous Region. It has an area of 5,492 square kilometres with an average elevation of over 4,000 metres . Most of the people are ethnic Tibetan and are engaged in agriculture or herding. Mining is a major source of tax revenue, but has created environmental problems. The county has various tourist attractions including hot springs and the Drigung Monastery.
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The Best Attractions In Maizhokunggar County

  • 1. Drigung Til Monastery Maizhokunggar County
    'Drigung Thil Monastery is a monastery in Maizhokunggar County, Lhasa, Tibet founded in 1179. Traditionally it has been the main seat of the Drikung Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. In its early years the monastery played an important role in both religion and politics, but it was destroyed in 1290 by Mongol troops under the direction of a rival sect. The monastery was rebuilt and regained some of its former strength, but was primarily a center of meditative studies. The monastery was destroyed after 1959, but has since been partly rebuilt. As of 2015 there were about 250 resident monks. Drigung Til Monastery is reputed to have the best sky burial ceremony of all. It is said that bodies dispatched here will not fall down into the “3 bad regions.
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  • 3. Mila Mountain Gongbo Gyamda County
    Mila Mountain, or Mira Mountain , is a mountain in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, roughly 150 kilometres by road northeast of Lhasa. The road pass that runs by its peak is one of the highest on China National Highway 318.
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