Coordinates: 30°19′18″N 101°31′11″E / 30.32167°N 101.51972°E / 30.32167; 101.51972

Tagong

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Tagong
Lhagang
Township
Tibetan transcription(s)
 • Tibetanལྷ་སྒང་
 • Wylie transliterationlha sgang
Chinese transcription(s)
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CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
PrefectureGarzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
CountyKangding County
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)

Tagong (Chinese: 塔公), also known as Lhagang (Tibetan: ལྷ་སྒང་) is a small town in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of western Sichuan in southwestern China. It is located in the historical Kham region of eastern Tibet.

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Tagong.
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Tagong Monastery.

Tagong Monastery

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A gompa is where the Tagong Monastery is located. The gompa is one of the most important in the in Tibetan Pel Lhagong. The Tagong Monastery was established with reference to a nearby sacred mountain, Mt. Yala or Zhara Lhaste, which is 5,820 metres (19,090 ft) in elevation.

Tagong Grassland

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Tagong Grassland has an area of 712.37 square kilometres and located at 3900m in elevation.

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The Tagong monastery in August 2022
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A monk receives donations from a visitor and writes blessings for her loved ones

See also

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  • Tibetan Buddhism
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References

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