Riding down a Gyantse Dzong fortress in Tibet
Motorcycle ride in Gyantse, Tibet on Royal Enfields as part of the Himalayan Roadrunners Tour. May 2013.
The market and the dsong of Gyantse (Tibet - China)
Note: This video doesn't include the monastery
(EN) Gyantse (also spelled Gyangtse, Gyangdzê; Tibetan: རྒྱལ་རྩེ་ Chinese: 江孜镇; Wylie: rgyal rtse) is a town located in Gyangzê County, Shigatse Prefecture. It was historically considered the third largest and most prominent town in the Tibet region (after Lhasa, and Shigatse), but there are now at least ten larger Tibetan cities.
Gyantse is notable for its restored Gyantse Dzong or fort, and its magnificent tiered Kumbum (literally, '100,000 images') of the Palcho Monastery, the largest chörten in Tibet. The Kumbum was commissioned by a Gyantse prince in 1427 and was an important centre of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism. This religious structure contains 77 chapels in its six floors, and is illustrated with over 10,000 murals, many showing a strong Nepali influence, which have survived almost entirely intact. They are the last of its kind to be found in Tibet. Many of the restored clay statues are of less artistry than the destroyed originals - but they are still spectacular.
The town was nearly destroyed by flooding in 1954. After rioting in 1959, local industries were dismantled and artisans fled while others were placed in workcamps. Some 400 monks and laypeople were imprisoned in the monastery During the Cultural Revolution the fort, the monastery and Kumbum were ransacked. Precious objects were destroyed or sent out of Tibet. Fortunately, the chorten was spared.
The main building of the Pelkor Chode or Palcho Monastery and the Kumbum have been largely restored but the dzong or fort is still largely in ruins but there is an Anti-British Imperialism Museum there which gives the Chinese version of the 1904 British invasion.The Gyantse Guesthouse is one of the hotels of note. (wikipedia)
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Gyantse Kumbum The town is strategically located in the Nyang Chu
The town is strategically located in the Nyang Chu valley on the ancient trade routes from the Chumbi Valley, Yatung and Sikkim, which met here. From Gyantse, routes led to Shigatse downstream and also over the Karo La (Pass) to Central Tibet.[2] The fortress (constructed in 1390)[3] guarded the southern approaches to the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley and Lhasa.[4] The town was surrounded by a wall 3 km long.More Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbum, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyantse
picture of gyantse kumbum
gyantse kumbum journey with buddhist deities
gyantse stupa
kumbum stupa
1Ugg boots
2KitchenAid mixer
3Dollhouses
4Garmin Forerunner
5Girls' Christmas pajamas
6Tea gift baskets
7Wrap dress
8Wireless keyboard
9Call of Duty Xbox One
10Men's down jackets
GYANTSE FORTRESS & KUMBUM MYRIAD STUPA
Myriad Buddha Stupa, also called “Kumbum” is a must-see in Palcho Monastery. It is portrayed by a circle within a square to enable devotees to participate in the Buddhist perception of the universe. Built in 1418, this gold-topped, white building with nine tiers covering a space of 2,200 square meters, with a total of 108 gates and 77 chapels. Tourists enter the Kumbum and follow a clockwise route up, visiting each chapel on different floors up to the top and a spectacular view.
Shegar Dzong (Chode Monastery) in Tingri, budgettibettour.com
Tingri seen Shegar Dzong and Chode Monastery
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Samye to Gyantse: Simple Gifts are Great Offerings
As you travel overland across Tibet you become more and more aware of the interconnection between the landscape and the people. You see how the landscape is both changed by its inhabitants and how it changes them. Gyantse used to be the third largest town in Tibet. Now, it has been eclipsed by other cities across the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is split in half by the Gyantse Dzong, a large fortress; on one side there is a modern industrial center, and the other side there is a traditional Tibetan town. Gyantse is mainly known for the Kumbum, the largest stupa, or reliquary shrine in Tibet. During our visit we were surprised to find the pilgrimage community clustered around Rabse Nunnery, a nunnery slightly outside of Gyantse; we wondered if this might be a response to the heavy tourist culture surrounding the town's primary monastery, Palcho Monastery. In fact, over the course of our stay we had this strange sense of multiple-line tightrope-walking. We were walking the fine lines between our own Western culture, various traditional Tibetan cultures, and recent modern industrial cultures. And it was fascinating how our preconceptions about pilgrimage shifted with the communities we met ...
Note: We have permission from Otti Albietz to use the song Lighting Bolts in Little Ships in this video.
Riding Past Nochin Khangsang 7,195m. Xigatse Tibet
Day 9: Riding past the holy mountain Nochin Khangsang 7,195m. Between Gyantse and Lhasa.
⛰️ Journey through Tibet
Journey through Tibet including:
- A 44 hour trip from Beijing to Lhasa via the Qinghai-Tibet railway.
- A visit to Lhasa with scenes from Jokhang and Potala Palace.
- Driving in Tibet to visit Sakya, Gyantse and Shigatse including Tashilhunpo Monastery, carpet factory, Kharola Glacier (dog bites tourist) and Gyantse Dzong fortress.
- A visit to Everest Base Camp with scenes of Everest and hike to Everest Base Camp.
- A visit to Kathmandu including Amiko highway, Durbar Square, Thamel, Boudhanath Stupa and flight over Everest.
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Gyantse und der Kumbum
Kurzes Video über die traditionelle tibetische Stadt Gyantse, den Dzong und das Pelkhor Kloster mit dem Kumbum Stufentempel.
Palcho Monastery explanation by Tibetan official guide, Gyantse city Tibet China
Palcho Monastery explanation by Tibetan official guide, Gyantse city Tibet China. Tsuklakhang Monastery and Kumbum Stupa small introduction.
Tibet 1985 011b Gyangze
001b more of Gyangze, Tibet. Gyangze has a history of more than 700 years. It is a perfect example of the city layout of old Tibet, and a stroll through its streets is like going back in time. Gyangze boasts the well-known Baiju Temple and the best-preserved ancient castle in Tibet.
Tibet 2010 - Gyantse - Palkhor Monastery
Tibet - Gyantse - Palkhor Monastery (28°55'28.40N 89°35'41.48E)
5:52 - 6:20 tibetan gesture of approval
Kumbum in Gyantse, Tibet
Visiting the Kumbum and Palcho monastery in Gyantse, Tibet.
11 Gyantse + Shigatse in Tibet
These are videos of recent travels mainly overland through China, Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, and Thailand. In Gyantse you will find the Pelkor Chode Monastery surrounded by a fortress or Dzong.
I'm experimenting with the animation of photographic content to music. I hope you enjoy the visual experience. I will be adding many more chapters to this trip. Most videos will be under 4 minutes so that you can watch one or two and return at your leisure.
They will be posted at blog:
xperimenter.com - Tibet, Gyantse, Kumbum
Tibet, Gyantse, Pelkor Chode Monastery, Kumbum
Tibet Part 3: Gyantse
Videographer Ken Schreiner makes the risky but beautiful trip from Lhasa to Gyantse to file the third of his reports on his trip to Mt. Kailash in the Himalayas.
Gyantse Dzong
Episode gyantse Dzong from amateur travel video Melodies of Friendship Highway
Tibetan Odyssey - Gonggar Chode Monastery (20)
Touring Gonggar Chode Monastery near Lhasa, Tibet, on July 4, 1999.
This was the first monastery we visited in Tibet, shortly after leaving Lhasa Gonggar Airport on our way to Lhasa. The many monks we met there seemed more than eager to show us all their most colorful and fascinating chapels which housed many artistic treasures.
This was also our first opportunity to give away some American baseball caps to the many Tibetan children who seemed to hang around the monastery. One of the members of our group, El Marie, took great joy in teachings some of the children a few American children's songs.
Here we were introduced to our first Tibetan toilet, which turned out to be more of a two-story, stone outhouse with its simple, but practical, top-down design.
The Highland Barley Country of Gyantse, Tibet
The Highland Barley Country of Gyantse, Tibet