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Tsedang - Tibet
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Tsedang: Tsedang is known
as the cradle of Tibetan civilization, situated 170
kilometers southeast of Lhasa in the Yarlung Valley.
This ancient town offers a number of side trips that
illustrate Tibet’s early history. The valley of the
Kings (ancient capital of the Yarlung kings who
Established the Tibetan nation), the Yambu Lakhang
Palace (built for the first Yarlung king), and the
Tandruk Monastery (one of the three royal Buddhist
temples) are some of the important sightseeing
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Places of interest in and around Tsedang |
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Yambhulakhang Palace:
Situated about 12 km south of Tsedang, is the first
palace built by the Tibetans for their first
recorded King Nyatri Tsedpo, who is believed to have
descended from heaven. It is a 05 storey
fortress-like dwelling built on the spur of a hill
that commands an impressive view of the entire
fertile valley. It was destroyed during the cultural
revolution and the present structure is an exact
replica of the original rebuilt 1982. |
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Samye Monastery: This monastery is situated
about 40 km to the northwest of Tsedang town a
crossing the Tsangpo river. Samye is the first
monastery built by King Trisong Detsen in the 8
century. Samye monastery combines 3 distinctive
architectural styles that of India, China and Tibet,
symbolizing the source, stability and spread of the
Buddhist teachings. |
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Chonggye: In a valley south of Tsedang lie
the famous tombs of the early kings of Tibet. Among
the numerous tombs there, the biggest and the most
distinguished one is that of King Songtsen Gompo,
the foremost king of Tibet. |
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