Tagong

Tagong (Chinese: 塔公), also known as Lhagang or Lha'ggong (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

Lhagang
Township
Tibetan transcription(s)
  Tibetanལྷ་སྒང་
  Wylie transliterationlha sgang
Chinese transcription(s)
Tagong
Location of the county
Coordinates: 30°19′18″N 101°31′11″E
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
PrefectureGarzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
CountyKangding County
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)

Tagong Monastery

It is the location of Lha'ggong 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.

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