The last pristine land on the Blue Planet - Daocheng Yading
2 cities |
8 attraction(s) |
total distance 154
km
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Day1: Garze
1 attraction(s) ·
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Daocheng County is located in the southwest border of Sichuan Province, China, in the southern part of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is situated in the southeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, on the eastern side of the Hengduan Mountains. It belongs to the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the Kham Tibetan region. It borders Jiulong County to the east, Xiangcheng County to the west, Litang County to the north, and Muli Tibetan Autonomous County to the south. It is adjacent to Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province in the southwest.
Day2: Aba > Garze
4 attraction(s) ·
11 km
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The multicolored sea is called Mudicuo in Tibetan and is located between Xianairi and Yangmaiyong.
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km
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The Xiaannai Mountain is the closest sacred mountain to the entrance of the Yading Scenic Area and can be seen from Chonggu Temple.
Day3: Garze
3 attraction(s) ·
144 km
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The Three Holy Mountains of Daocheng Yading are composed of the peaks Xian Nairi, Yang Maiyong, and Xiannuoduoji, representing Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, Manjushri Bodhisattva, and Vajrapani Bodhisattva, respectively. The three peaks are covered in snow all year round and echo each other from a distance, reaching up to the sky. According to historical records, the Divine Peak of Daocheng ranks 11th among the 24 sacred sites in the world of Buddhism. Nowadays, many Tibetans like to come here to circumambulate and pay homage to the mountains.
123
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The Milk Sea is a small ancient glacial lake shaped like a droplet, located in a valley at the foot of Mount Yang Mai Yong Shen.
22
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