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PMR-D1211 People's Republic of China, Tibet: Yumbulagang Monastery, said to have been established in the 2nd century BC by the first Tibetan king, Nyatri Tsenpo. Later it was used as a summer palace by Songsten Gampo, the 33rd king. It lies about 9 km. south of Tsetang, overlooking the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley. This picture: starting out on the "kora" which passes over an adjoining peak. Keywords: architecture, religion, colourful, Asian, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, historical, heritage

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Photographer: Peter Michael Rhodes
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Upload Date: 2013-05-04 15:09:40
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People's Republic of China, Tibet: Yumbulagang Monastery, said to have

been established in the 2nd century BC by the first Tibetan king, Nyatri Tsenpo. Later it was used as a summer palace by Songsten Gampo, the 33rd king. It lies about 9 km. south of Tsetang, overlooking the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley.
This picture: starting out on the "kora" which passes over an adjoining peak.
Keywords: architecture, religion, colourful, Asian, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, historical, heritage