Buddhist monasteries, snowy mountains in China

Still 3 April 2018, after our earlier report on that day. We left Pamuling village, and went to an area with many snowy mountains. Like Mount Yala depicted on this photo.

Mount Yala is 5,820 meters high. It is one of four holy mountains in local Tibetan Buddhism. Oriental White Yak mountain is another name for it.

There are Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and prayer flags around Mount Yala …

… and green meadows and grey rocks.

We continued to Tagong, or Lhagang monastery, at 3,530 meters above sea level. Its full name in Tibetan is Minyag Lhagang Yongdzog Rabgyal Lhakang Thongdrol Samdrubling. On its gate, four languages: English, Chinese, Tibetan and Sanskrit.

We continued, and saw the highest mountain in Sichuan province. Mount Gongga. 7,556 meters high.

More snowy mountains.

We arrived at a mountain pass: Mount Zheduo.

Many Buddhist prayer flags there.

And Buddhist stupas (chörten in Tibetan).

Finally, we arrived back in Kangding.
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