Tsaparang Monastery and Guge Kingdom Ancient Citadel Site Far Western Tibet

            The citadel of Tsaparang, 18km west of Zanda, has been gracefully falling into ruin ever since its slide from prominence in the 17th century. The ruins seem to grow organically out of the badlands hills in tiers and are crowned by a red Summer Palace atop a yellow cockscomb-like outcrop. It’s a photogenically surreal landscape that resembles a giant termites’ nest.

The site’s early Tantric-inspired murals are of particular interest to students of early Buddhist art. Even without the magnificent art, it’s worth the trip for the views over the Sutlej Valley and to explore the twisting paths and secret tunnels that worm their way through the fortress.

Taken in: 中國 / 西藏自治区 / 札达县 (show map)

Taken on: October 3, 2006

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