Yidui
Yidui is a locality in Lhasa, Tibet and has an elevation of 3,666 metres. Yidui is situated nearby to the locality Naiqionggunba, as well as near the farm village Duodi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Norbulingka and Drepung Monastery.
Norbulingka
Park
Photo: John Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Norbulingka is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet built from 1755. It served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the 14th Dalai Lama's exile in 1959. Norbulingka is situated 3 km south of Yidui.
Drepung Monastery
Buddhist temple
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Drepung Monastery, located at the foot of Mount Gephel, is one of the "great three" Gelug monasteries of Tibet founded by Je Tsongkhapa. The other two are Ganden Monastery and Sera Monastery. Drepung Monastery is situated 4 km west of Yidui.
Nechung
Buddhist temple
Photo: drnan tu, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nechung Monastery, Nechung Gompa or Nechung Chok, is the seat of the State Oracle of Tibet. It is also referred to as Sungi Gyelpoi Tsenkar, the "Demon Fortress of the Oracle King." It is about 10 minutes walk down from Drepung Monastery, and was the residence of the three-headed, six-armed Pehar Gyalpo, the chief protector of the Gelugs and the seat of the State Oracle or Nechung Oracle. Nechung is situated 3 km west of Yidui.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zhol Village and Nyangrain Subdistrict.
Zhol Village
Neighborhood
Zhol Village, or Shol Village, is a village at the base of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. It contained the residences and administrative buildings of Ganden Phodrang's government officials and other Tibetans. Zhol Village is situated 3½ km southeast of Yidui.
Nyangrain Subdistrict
Suburb
Nyang bran is a suburb district and valley located several kilometres north of the city of Lhasa, Tibet. The valley is noted for its hermitages, belonging to the Sera Monastery, one of the three great historical monasteries of Tibet. Pabonka Hermitage, Drakri Hermitage, Chupzang Nunnery and many others are located in the valley which offers scenic views of Lhasa. Nyangrain Subdistrict is situated 4 km northeast of Yidui.
Lhasa
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Lhasa is the capital of the Tibet autonomous region in China. It is 3,650 m above sea level on the northern slopes of the Himalayas.
Yidui
- Type: Locality
- Location: Lhasa, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
29.68168° or 29° 40′ 54″ northLongitude
91.086° or 91° 5′ 10″ eastElevation
3,666 metres (12,028 feet)Open location code
7MXHM3JP+MCGeoNames ID
10273581
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In Other Languages
“Yidui” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “益堆”
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