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The Best Attractions In Zanda County

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Zanda County is a county in the Ngari Prefecture to the extreme south west of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
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  • 1. Guge Kingdom Zanda County
    Guge was an ancient kingdom in Western Tibet. The kingdom was centered in present-day Zanda County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region. At various points in history after the 10th century AD, the kingdom held sway over a vast area including south-eastern Zanskar, Upper Kinnaur district, and Spiti Valley, either by conquest or as tributaries. The ruins of the former capital of the Guge kingdom are located at Tsaparang in the Sutlej valley, not far from Mount Kailash and 1,200 miles westwards from Lhasa.
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  • 3. Tholing Monastery Zanda County
    Tholing Monastery is the oldest monastery in the Ngari Prefecture of western Tibet. It is situated in Tholing , Zanda County, near the Indian border of Ladakh. It was built in 997 AD by Yeshe-Ö, the second King of the Guge Kingdom. In Tibetan language 'Tholing' means hovering in the sky forever and is reflected by the location of the monastery at an elevation of 12,400 feet . The complex includes three temples, the Yeshe-O Temple, the Lhakhang Karpo and the Dukhang. There are many ancient, precious, and well-preserved frescoes.
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