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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Tagong

Tagong (Chinese: 塔公), also known as Lhagang (Tibetan: ལྷ་སྒང་) is a small town in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of western Sichuan in southwestern China. It is located in the historical Kham region of eastern Tibet.

Tagong.
Tagong Monastery.

Tagong Monastery

It is the location of Tagong Monastery — a gompa and one of the most important in the area, in Tibetan Pel Lhagong. It was established with reference to a nearby sacred mountain, Mt. Yala or Zhara Lhaste, 5,820 metres (19,090 ft) in elevation.

Tagong Grassland

Tagong Grassland has an area of 712.37 square kilometres and located at 3900m in elevation.

The Tagong monastery in August 2022
A monk receives donations from a visitor and writes blessings for her loved ones

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