Ajiao

Ajiao is a locality in , and has an elevation of 3,840 metres. Ajiao is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Larung Gar Buddhist Academy.

College
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In 1980, Kyabje Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok founded , which was officially named by the 10th Panchen Lama in 1987 as Serta Larung Five Science Buddhist Academy, also known of in Tibetan: བླ་རུང་ལྔ་རིག་ནང་བསྟན་སློབ་གླིང་།, ZWPY: Serta Larung Ngarig Nangdän Lobling, located in the near the township of Larung in , , Province, known of as .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nupzur.

Town
Larung Gar in the Larung Valley is a community in of , in , , known as Amdo. Larung Gar is the local name for the community of mostly Tibetan and Han Chinese students which grew around the Serta Larung Five Science Buddhist Academy, founded in 1980 by Kyabje Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok. is situated 3 km west of Ajiao.

Ajiao

Latitude
32.1395° or 32° 8′ 22″ north
Longitude
100.488° or 100° 29′ 17″ east
Elevation
3,840 metres (12,598 feet)
Open location code
8P424FQQ+Q5
Geo­Names ID
10202531
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In Other Languages

“Ajiao” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “阿交”

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