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Chong Gu Lamasery

Chong Gu Lamasery, Daoba

 wwliu Says:  Chong Gu Lamasery loate the the foot of Xian Nai Ri Mountain in which altitude is 3880 meters. Because of the ascendant location, it is the necessity to pass to watch the three jokuls and is the springboard of walking around mountain by Tibetan.The old lamasery was ruined... 

Luo Rong Meadow

Luo Rong Meadow, Daoba

 wwliu Says:  Luo Rong Meadow is locat in Yading protect circle in which the altitude is approximate 4200 metres. Hiking of riding along the road, a nameless river besides, there is extend little by little, and last, there is Luo Rong Meadow. In summer, it is covered by an kind of yellow... 

Bang He

Bang He, Daoba

 wwliu Says:  Bang He, I think it is mean gloam river because when it is sunset and sunshine irradiate sideling, the landscape is amazing.Although in Daocheng, beautiful scenery is everywhere, gloam Bang river is outstanding for watching the yellow aspens. Photographer like taking photos... 

Sang Dui

Sang Dui, Daoba

 wwliu Says:  Sang Dui is 20 kilometre far from the county seat. The most beautiful season is autumn. There is famous red sward turn to red in fall, like a large area of fire. The aspen appear yellow in fall, and the mountain still is green. Sang Dui River flow quitely and reflect the... 

Dan Zeng Cuo

Dan Zeng Cuo, Daoba

 wwliu Says:  The lake is called multicoloured lake that can be transform varible multiplicate colors. It is laying between the foots of Xian Nai Ri mountain and Yang Mai Yong mountain in which the altitude is approximate 4800 metres. The shape of lake is almost a circle, and the area is... 

Bang Pu Lamasery

Bang Pu Lamasery, Daoba

 wwliu Says:  Bang Pu Lamasery is the most ancient lamasery in Daocheng that it is more than 900 years' history, 30 kilometre far from the county seat, in which the altitude is 3940 metres. It belongs to White Sect of Lamaism called bKa`-brgyud sect in Tibetan. The main diffusion way in... 

Milk Lake

Milk Lake, Daoba

 wwliu Says:  Milk Lake is translated from Erong Cuo called in Tibetian. It is an age-old glacier lake. Standing on the mountain look down, it looks like a drip. Its area is approximate a half of hektare. With jokuls around, the water is dark green, limpid and glittering. It is aquamarine... 

XianNairi

XianNairi, Daoba

 wwliu Says:  XianNairi is one of the three holy jokul in Yading in which altitude is 6032 meters. She locate in the northern who express the Guanyin Bodhisattva. At foot of XianNairi, there is a lake called pearl lake. Its water looks like emerald.I think it looks like a big big big ice... 

Chang Hai

Chang Hai, Daoba

 XueLangZi Says:  Chang hai is not as famous as Danzeng Cuo or Resong Cuo. She is so shy that lay back of Yangmaiyong Peak quietly. Most tourist stop trip at Danzeng Cuo. Just a little people who feet to deep of hills can see it. Its form is long and narrow that people give it a name Chang... 

Yading prospect

Yading prospect, Daoba

 XueLangZi Says:  Many pictures had took in Yading prospect. They seems similar except weather. The lake is one of the lakes in prospect's area. Most tourist have been there. Something different is we walk into area from back of the mountains. That year, I lead a team climb around mountain.... 

Regong Cuo

Regong Cuo, Daoba

 XueLangZi Says:  In Tibetian area, people call lake Cuo rather than Hu. There thousands lakes full sprinkle on this land as stars. On top of mountain, deep of canyon, not every lake have name, not every lake have been found. However, every lake have different beauty. Regong Cuo is one of the... 

Sela

Sela, Daoba

 XueLangZi Says:  Sela's charm only we know deeply. Most tourist miss it. However, that kind of hollowness and clear is a special beauty. I often walk around Sela when sunset and sunrise to taste the quiet. Sinuous river and forceful poplar tell me secret of Daocheng. A secret of beauty , a... 

Daocheng

Daocheng, Daoba

 XueLangZi Says:  Daocheng was called Daoba in the past what is named by landform. In Tibetan language, it's mean open land in the entry of valley.In 1907, reasoning growing paddy in this area, it chang name to Daocheng, mean paddy come out. Until 1939, Xikang province built up. Daocheng... 

Yangmaiyong

Yangmaiyong, Daoba

 XueLangZi Says:  Yangmaiyong is the south jokul who express Wenshu Bodhisattva. Its altitude is 5988 meters. After rainning, Yangmaiyong inverted image in the water that make loblolly. This picture is favorite to camerists. 

Local Customs  

Lama's Life

Lama's Life, Daoba

 XueLangZi Says:  Most Tibetian people believe Lama, Tibetian Buddhism. Tibetian children can choose his way when he 13 years old. If choosing to be a Lama, it is mean he will serve for god all life. Lama's life is very simple. They live in mountain, temple, or walking on road, without... 

Gyrate lection canister

Gyrate lection canister, Daoba

 XueLangZi Says:  Gyrate lection canister is usually in Tibetan areas what is made in various sizes. Tibetan people who believe religion deeply often rotate the canister successively. Reasoning that it filled by lection, they think every time they rotating it is equivalent to read it once.... 

Living Buddha

Living Buddha, Daoba

 XueLangZi Says:  Living Buddha is the highest status in Tibetan area. When they hold ceremony to propagandize the Tibetan Buddhism, many tibetan go to meet Living Buddha. If Living Buddha stroke one's calvaria, he or she will be bless.Chossing Living Buddha is a complex and strict process.... 

Tibetan Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism, Daoba

 XueLangZi Says:  There is a large Tibetan area in Sichuan including Dao Cheng. In tibetan area, the most importance is religion. Tibetan Buddhism is their belief. In Daocheng, there are 14 temples of Tibetan Buddhism. More than 94% believe it. Tibetan Buddhism include Red, Yellow, White and... 

JingFan

JingFan, Daoba

 XueLangZi Says:  I don't know how to translate Jingfan, maybe is Lection Canvas. It often be seen in Tibetan area. Tibetan people is the most devotional people I have seen. They usually walk a long way to pay respect to deity in their heart. Jingfan is one of thing they used to pay respect.... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Don't go into when the rock up

Don't go into when the rock up, Daoba

 XueLangZi Says:  It's not something dangerous. Just a notice. Look at the picture, it's the gate of Chonggu temple in Yading. when the ball rock up the base rock that chiseled tibetan characters, it's mean there is some ceremony holding in the temple. So, you should n't go into the temple to... 

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 Xialuodoji is east jokul who express Diamond hand Bodhisattva. Its altitude is 5988 meters, It is the most precipitous mountain in these three jokuls. 

 

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