Why do so many people like to go to Lhasa? What lakes are near Lhasa?

Modern people live in a bustling city, pursuing a place to purify their souls. The blue sky and clear water are a distant, sacred and pure place. The lake is blue, the waves are rippling, the white clouds and snow-capped peaks are reflected in it, and the distant mountains around the lake are vaguely visible. The scenery is amazing. In addition to the scenery, there are many lakes and temples near Lhasa. Let's experience the swimming together!

Contents of this article

1. Why do so many people like to go to Lhasa?

2. What lakes are there near Lhasa?

3. What are the famous temples in Lhasa?

Why do so many people like to go to Lhasa?

In the minds of many people, Lhasa is the "last pure land" of the motherland, with blue sky and clear water, a distant sacred pure land. Tibet is actually dedicated love, homesickness, silent tears, and the pain and helplessness of reality. The reason why people yearn for it is that they have never been there. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is indeed beautiful, and its beauty lies in its unique desolation and purity. Modern people live in prosperous cities and pursue a place to purify their souls, so Lhasa has become a place of yearning in people's hearts.

What lakes are near Lhasa?

1. Nam Co: Nam Co, located in the central part of Tibet Autonomous Region, is the second largest lake in Tibet and the third largest saltwater lake in China. The lake is 4,718 meters above sea level and is approximately rectangular in shape. The deepest part of Nam Co is over 120 meters. With a water storage capacity of 76.8 billion cubic meters, it is the largest lake with the highest altitude in the world.

2. Basongcuo: Basongcuo, also known as Cogao Lake, means "green water" in Tibetan. The lake is over 3,700 meters above sea level and covers an area of ​​over 6,000 mu. It is located in the high gorge and deep valley of the upper reaches of the Ba River, more than 50 kilometers away from Gongbujiangda County in Nyingchi Prefecture. It is a famous sacred lake and holy place of the Red Sect. Basongcuo was rated as a national scenic spot in 1994 and was listed as a world tourist attraction by the World Tourism Organization. In 2001, it was awarded the title of National Forest Park by the State Forestry Department.

3. Manasarovar: 4,588 meters above sea level, with an area of ​​412 square kilometers and a maximum depth of 70 meters, it is the highest freshwater lake in the world. When the weather is fine, the lake is azure blue, with white clouds and snow-capped peaks reflected in it, and the distant mountains around the lake are vaguely visible, creating a beautiful scenery.

What are the famous temples in Lhasa?

1. Potala Palace: The world's highest building, a magnificent structure integrating palaces, castles and temples. It is also the largest and most complete ancient palace complex in Tibet.

2. Jokhang Temple: Also known as "Zulakang" and "Jokhang", it is a Tibetan Buddhist temple built by the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo. It has a history of more than 1,300 years and holds the highest status in Tibetan Buddhism.

3. Ramoche Temple: It is named "Jiadar Remuqi Zulakang", which means "Hanhu Shenbian Temple". Ramoche Temple is the Chinese name. Xiao is the counterpart of Jokhang Temple; Zhao is the transliteration of the Tibetan word "juewo", which means Buddha. The temple houses a life-size red-gold statue of Sakyamuni at the age of eight, as well as numerous Buddha statues and thangkas.

4. Drepung Monastery: It is one of the six major temples of the Yellow Sect. Its original name is Jixiang Yongheng Shifang Zunshengzhou, which means "Millet Pile Temple" or "Millet Accumulation Temple" in Tibetan. Its full name in Tibetan means "Jixiang Jimi Shifang Zunshengzhou". It has 141 manors and more than 540 pastures, and is the largest temple in Tibetan Buddhism.

5. Sera Monastery: The full name is "Sera Mahayana Monastery", one of the six main monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Together with Drepung Monastery and Ganden Monastery, it is known as the three major monasteries in Lhasa. It is the last one built among the three major monasteries.