A visit to Tibet is unforgettable. I have been to Tibet twice, once by plane to Lhasa, to Namtso and Yanghu Lake, and once by self-driving Qinghai-Tibet line from Xining to Lhasa. I was deeply impressed by the two trips to Tibet. This place has firm beliefs, beautiful scenery, desolation and tranquility, like a peach blossom garden far away from the mundane world. If Tibet is the "roof of the world", then Ngari is the "roof of the roof of the world" and "Tibet of Tibet". The average altitude here is over 4,500 meters, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and the air is thin. In this inaccessible place, there is an independent scenery. Only after you have been to Ali, you will know that Ali is the only one in the world, so beautiful.
There are holy snow mountains
Here is Mount Kailash
Here is the Holy Lake Manasarovar
Here are the ruins of the desolate Guge Dynasty
There is a majestic earth forest here
There are countless lakes
Here is a beautiful picture
This is a paradise for animals
This is the real Tibet.
***journey***
Overview:
Lhasa City (3650 meters above sea level) - Shigatse City (3836 meters above sea level) - Saga County (4487 meters above sea level) - Taqin (4600 meters above sea level) - Zanda County (3700 meters above sea level) - Shiquanhe Town (4300 meters above sea level) ) — Lhasa City
Day 1: Fly to Lhasa, live in Songtsam Lhasa Quji Linka Hotel;
Day 2: 360 kilometers from Lhasa to Shigatse, stay at Qiaomo Langzong Hotel in Shigatse;
Attractions: Yanghu Lake, Karola Glacier, Gyantse Ancient Castle.
The third day: Shigatse - Saga County 448 kilometers, live in Saga Yalong Zangbo Hotel;
Attractions: Tashilhunpo Monastery, Langcuo, Sangsang Prairie.
The fourth day: Saga County - Taqin 500 kilometers, live in Taqin Gang Rinpoche Hotel;
Attractions: Colorful Desert, Gang Rinpoche, Mapang Yumco, Kiwu Temple.
Day 5: Taqin - Zanda County 250 kilometers;
Attractions: Dome Silver City, Earth Forest.
Day 5: Zanda County - Shiquanhe Town 250 kilometers, live in Ali Hotel, Tibet;
Attractions: Guge Dynasty capital ruins, soil forest.
Day 6: Shiquanhe Town - Bangong Lake - Shiquanhe Town 300 kilometers, live in Ali Hotel, Tibet;
Attractions: Pangong Lake.
Day 7: Ali Kunsha Airport, take the flight back to Lhasa, transfer to go home.
**The whole itinerary is a chartered tour**
September 30, the first day:
Arrive in Lhasa by plane.
Still blue sky and white clouds, still happy, and went to the Potala Palace before putting down the luggage. The Potala Palace is a symbol of Tibet. The palace is built on the mountain, towering toweringly.
The Potala Palace was originally built for Songtsan Gampo of the Tubo Dynasty to marry Princess Wencheng, and later became the venue for major religious and political ceremonies, and the most important place for dealing with political and religious affairs
The Potala Palace in the night is like a palace floating in the air
The hotel rooms can also overlook the Potala Palace. In Lhasa, the Potala Palace is everywhere
October 1, the next day:
Itinerary: Lhasa - Shigatse, 360 kilometers, driving time about 7 hours.
Attractions: Yamdrok Yumco, Karola Glacier, Gyantse Ancient Castle
Lhasa River, like a streamer, lightly surrounds Lhasa, nourishing this ancient city
Yamdrok Yumco, which means Jasper Lake in the upper pasture, is known as the three holy lakes in Tibet together with Namtso and Mapang Yumco. A bay of clear water is like a bright sapphire, inlaid among the mountains.
Looking up, the distant mountains are shrouded in clouds and mist, the snow is vast, and the water and sky are the same color.
Leaving Yanghu Lake and continuing on, the scenery along the way is picturesque, you don’t need to look for it deliberately, just stop and raise your hand, you can take the most beautiful photos
Canola Glacier, 5,400 meters above sea level, is famous for filming "Red River Valley" and "Yunshui Ballad". The once magnificent glacier, due to climate reasons and damage during filming, the snow line has receded to one-third of the entire mountain, and the Canola Glacier is no longer "the most beautiful paradise in my heart".
Manla Reservoir, Tibet is a magical place, and a reservoir beside the road is as beautiful as a scenic spot
Gyantse Castle, in the middle of the mountains, lies on a sudden mountain. It is the seat of the old regime of Gyantse. There was a tragic battle against the British invaders here. Staring at the strong castle built on the mountain , as if the gunshots were still echoing on the ground.
Gyantse County, with relatively flat terrain, is the grain-producing area of Shigatse. Now is the season for harvesting highland barley. The wide fields are filled with the joy of a good harvest.
October 2, the third day
Itinerary: Shigatse - Saga County 448 kilometers, driving time about 8 hours;
Attractions: Tashilhunpo Monastery, Langcuo, Sangsang Prairie, Duoxiong Zangbo.
Tashilhunpo Monastery, the Panchen Lama's residence in tin, was built on the slope of Niseri in Shigatse. It was founded by Gendun Zhuba, a disciple of Master Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, and has been continuously expanded by the Panchen Lama. , Gradually become a magnificent building with resplendent and magnificent buildings, and become the political, economic, cultural and religious center of the Tibetan area, echoing the Potala Palace in the former Tibetan area.
Tashilhunpo Monastery has a history of more than 500 years. It has the world's largest bronze-cast Jamba Buddha, 57 scripture halls, and more than 3,600 temple buildings. Walking through different halls, it is accompanied by countless histories, legends and religious allusions.
The temple is peaceful and quiet. There are more than 800 lamas resident in the temple to practice. Monks in red walk through the red tiles and white walls. They worship Buddha and chant sutras here, and find their own way in the order of heaven and earth.
There is a different feeling in Tashilhunpo Monastery than in the Potala Palace. It is less solemn, sacred, solemn and majestic, and more relaxed and natural. There is even a kind of appreciation in ancient gardens or ancient villages. And the intimacy of walking, everything is in nature.
On the way to turn the scriptures, there are old people and young people. The light of faith travels through the vast time and space, illuminating their devout eyes.
Leaving Shigatse and heading towards Saga, the car began to climb the mountain, and the altitude gradually increased
Mountains and landscapes have also changed
The clouds outside the window seem to be within reach
Langcuo, shaped like Xiaojiabiyu, lies quietly between the peaks and mountains. The lake is calm and calm, just like a clean mirror. Looking from a distance, it is green in myopia and dark blue in a distance. Surrounded by meadows by the lake, it is colorful and beautiful.
A lake is divided into two parts by a sand embankment, and the color of the lake water is also divided into two types.
The lake surface has a variety of colors mixed and matched, and the colorful lake surface is like a palette, which directly attracts people's attention.
Duoxiong Zangbo, one of the five major tributaries of the Yarlung Zangbo River, originates in the Gangdise Mountains and flows into the Yarlung Zangbo River in Latse County. The colorful lake surface makes people feel unreal.
Sangsang Wetland, located in Sangsang Town, Angren County, is one of the three major wetland protection areas in Tibet. It is rich in aquatic plants and nourishes the people and livestock on this land
In the depths of the mountain, there are herdsmen's settlements, and they are connected to electricity. The living conditions of the herdsmen have been greatly improved.
October 3, the fourth day
Itinerary: Saga County - Taqin 500 kilometers, driving time about 7 hours;
Attractions: Colorful Desert, Gang Rinpoche, Mapang Yumco
Today we leave Shigatse City and enter Ngari area. It is difficult to express the scenery along the way in words. We can only slowly perceive her vastness, vastness, serenity and profundity with my heart, and appreciate the ever-changing and billions of years of silence endowed by nature.
Luobo Kangri Peak, at the junction of Saga County and Zhongba County, is 7095 meters above sea level. The snow-capped peaks are exceptionally clear under the sunlight in the morning, and the unknown lake is as calm as a mirror, reflecting the pure white snow-capped mountains.
In the wetland under the snow-capped mountains, two black-necked cranes stroll leisurely. This harmonious and beautiful picture is what nature should be like
The colorful desert, accompanied by vast wetlands and various small lakes, continues to move forward, the grassland gradually disappears, and a desert suddenly appears on both sides of the road
It is located in Zhongba County, which is the source area of the Yarlung Zangbo River. Due to the special geographical and climatic conditions, an extremely complex ecological environment has been formed. Lakes, snow-capped mountains, grasslands, Gobi, and deserts are intertwined strangely, showing a very rare Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The unique beauty of the world.
From the perspective of scenery, this desert is a miracle in the hinterland of the plateau at an altitude of 4,500 meters; from the perspective of environmental protection, the situation is a bit grim. Zhongba County has been relocated twice due to wind and sand, and the desertification area in the county has accounted for the entire county. 32%.
Entering Ali, the mountains and rivers are overwhelming, and wild animals also appear in front of you. The animal in front of you is a wild donkey.
Gang Rinpoche, the main peak of the Gangdise Mountains, is 6,656 meters above sea level and is recognized as a sacred mountain.
Kailash Mountain has a unique shape, like a pyramid with gentle curves, covered with ice and snow in four seasons, standing on the plateau, indifferent and calm, with the demeanor of a king!
Gang Rinpoche is also recognized as the center of the world by Yongzhong Bon, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism, and ancient Jainism. Turning around Gang Rinpoche once can wash away the sins of a lifetime, turning 10 times can avoid the suffering of hell in 500 reincarnations, turning 108 times can achieve Taoism and become a Buddha in this life.
"Turning around mountains and rivers and pagodas is not for cultivating the next life, but just to meet you on the way." Now, besides the believers, there are many people who turn around the mountains.
Manasarovar, together with Yamdrok and Namtso, are known as the three holy lakes in Tibet, meaning "the eternal and undefeated jasper lake". The lake is as blue as jade, blue and intoxicating.
The lake is deep, the snow peaks are elegant, and the towering snow-capped mountains are integrated with the lake. This sense of detachment away from the city is really hard to express.
Manasarovar is peaceful and introverted. It is regarded as a holy lake by Bon, Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism and other religions. Believers believe that the holy water here can wash away the "five poisons" in people's minds
There are a large number of Nima stones engraved with mantras in the Kiwu Temple by the lake. Nima piles are the ideals, beliefs and pursuits of Tibetans. Engraving mantras on stones is their high respect for faith.
October 4, the fifth day
Taqin-Zanda County, 250 kilometers, about 5 hours driving time;
Attractions: Dome Silver City, Zada Earth Forest.
The farther you go west, the fewer people there are. Not long after leaving Taqin, you can see eagles circling in the sky and wild donkeys running on the ground.
There is also the Tibetan antelope, which is different from the Tibetan antelope
Dome Silver City. In history, Songtsen Gampo unified Tibet and established the Tubo Dynasty. Thousands of years before that, the Zhang Zhung Kingdom was a tribal country dominating the Tibetan plateau. The former Zhang Zhung Kingdom, mainly in the Ngari area, ruled a vast area, including some areas in India and Pakistan today, and its capital is Qionglong Yincheng. The ruins are hidden in a hidden valley, and the Xiangquan River flows slowly at the foot of the mountain, rarely visited by people.
The Mipeng bird is the totem of the Zhang Zhung Kingdom. The silver-white soil forests on the cliffs on both sides of the ruins are like the wings of Mipeng, and the dark soil forest in the middle protrudes from the mountain, like the body and head of Mipeng. There are caves all over the mountain, some of which still have ancient scriptures and murals.
The Yongzhong Ben religion is the state religion of the Zhang Zhung Kingdom. Although thousands of years of wind and sand have sealed this history on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Tibetans today have customs such as turning to the sacred mountain, worshiping the god lake, planting wind horse flags, divination, and fortune-telling. shadow.
The car circles among the mountains, driving in the valley for a while, and seems to be in the sky for a while, all the way is full of scenery, this is a landscape avenue, the eyes are overwhelmed
Entering Zada County, soil forests began to come into view
It is said that the Zada soil forest was formed because the Himalayan orogeny uplifted the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau greatly, causing the lake water to leak out and expose the bottom of the lake.
The area of the Zada soil forest is hundreds of kilometers wide. The erosion of hundreds of thousands of years of wind and rain, like the carving and polishing of magical craftsmanship, makes the soil forests have different shapes and expressions, exquisite and clear, like castles, one by one Warriors, layers of palaces.
The winding Xiangquan River flows quietly in the earth forest canyon, just like being in a strange planet
The car traveled through the soil forest, desolate, lonely, and lifeless, and I had to sigh the magic of nature.
October 5, the sixth day
Itinerary: Zanda County - Shiquanhe Town 250 kilometers, driving time is about 4 hours;
Attractions: Guge Dynasty capital ruins, soil forest.
Get up early and go to the ruins of the capital of the Guge Dynasty to take pictures of the sunrise. The sunrise at the ruins of the Guge Dynasty is one of the most magnificent scenery in Ali.
The ruins of the capital of the Guge Dynasty, under the sunshine and rays of sunshine, this ancient dynasty ruins seem to have passed through the dust of history, time is no longer, only the beauty of heaven and earth.
1,000 years ago, during the civil strife of the Tubo Dynasty, a group of people ran into this forest and established a tribal country called the Guge Kingdom. It has been passed down for 700 years, with a maximum of 100,000 people. It died 300 years ago, and now there is only a ruins .
The uppermost building of the ruins is the royal palace, the lower level is the military and political official residence and barracks, and the lower level is the civilian residence. There are still some temples and palaces in the ruins, carved with exquisite murals, which are still bright and bright.
Continue to cross the soil forest and head towards the Shiquan River
The soil forest seen today is different from yesterday in shape. The isolated soil forest is the main one, and the Zada soil forest stretching for tens of miles is like being in a mythical world full of fantasy.
Wandering between the cliffs of the earth forest, the artistic conception stretches continuously, rises and floats, looms, with various poses and different styles, with various styles and endless meanings.
Slowly leaving the Gangdise Mountains and entering the Kunlun Mountains, the scenery has become different, and the name has also changed. The pass has been renamed "Daban", which is less desolate and more colorful. like strayed into fairy garden
October 6, the seventh day
Itinerary: Shiquanhe Town - Bangong Lake - Shiquanhe Town 300 kilometers, driving time about 5 hours;
Attractions: Pangong Lake.
Pangong Lake is already close to the border. The more you go to Pangong Lake, the fewer people there are, and there are not many people who come to travel, and there are few cars on the road. Not long after going out, I saw groups of gazelles and Tibetan gazelles jumping on the cliffs
There are large wetlands on the side of the road. At a glance, they are all moving pictures. The beauty is suffocating, and I can't bear to leave
Pangong Lake, known as "Cuomu Angla Rinpo Lake" in Tibetan, means "long-necked swan lake". The lake is clear and intoxicatingly blue.
Pangong Lake is a pure land and a kingdom of birds. There are more than ten islands of different sizes in the lake. There are many kinds of birds. a feeling of.
The lakeside is rich in aquatic plants and beautiful scenery, and truly feels the beauty of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.
October 7, the eighth day
At the end of the itinerary, take the flight back to Lhasa from Ali Kunsha Airport, and transfer home on the same day.
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It has been more than 20 days since I came back from Tibet, and I have recovered from the serious high-level reaction. The image of Ali is still churning in my mind. Where is the distance to the sky, the vast land, the snow-capped mountains, and the ethereal lake? This is what nature is like. Walking on this land, people become smaller and smaller, and their hearts become purer and purer. People have to be devout and awe-inspiring. They can't help but wonder what the Zhang Zhung civilization left behind? Where is Benrujiang Temple, the only temple of Yongzhongben religion in Ali now? What will happen to the deserted Ali North Line? What kind of animals are there in Qiangtang No Man's Land? ......, seeing Ali missed his life, and from then on, heaven is a passerby.
