Yongbulakang
Yongbulakang is a grazing area in Tibet, Southwest China and has an elevation of 3,608 metres. Yongbulakang is situated nearby to the locality Sangzhudeqing, as well as near the neighborhood Renqinggang.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yungbulakang Palace and Tradruk Temple.
Yungbulakang Palace
Photo: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0.
Yumbulagang or Yumbu Lakhar is the original palace of the Yarlung Dynasty kings of Tibet. In Tibetan mythology, it was the first building in Tibet, and was the palace of the legendary first Tibetan king, Nyatri Tsenpo who is said to have reigned from 127 BCE. Yungbulakang Palace is situated 3 km southeast of Yongbulakang.
Tradruk Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Esiymbro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tradruk Temple in the Yarlung Valley is the earliest great geomantic temple after the Jokhang and some sources say it predates that temple. Tradruk Temple is located in Nêdong County of Lhoka in the Tibet Autonomous Region, about seven kilometres south of the county seat, Tsetang. Tradruk Temple is situated 4 km north of Yongbulakang.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Changzhug and Tsethang.
Tsethang
Photo: Ernst Schäfer, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Tsetang or Zedang, is the fourth largest city in Tibet and is located in the Yarlung Valley, 183 km southeast of Lhasa in Nedong District of the Shannan Prefecture in the Tibet region of China.
Yongbulakang
- Type: Grazing area
- Location: Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
29.15812° or 29° 9′ 29″ northLongitude
91.77804° or 91° 46′ 41″ eastElevation
3,608 metres (11,837 feet)Open location code
7MXH5Q5H+66GeoNames ID
10272790
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In Other Languages
“Yongbulakang” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “雍布拉康”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sangzhudeqing and Renqinggang.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yungbulakhang Palace and Changshu Si.
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