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Barsum Tso Lake
Baksum Tso Lake at an altitude of 3,538 metes lies in a deep valley. It is 15 kilometers long, and 2.5 kilometers wide on average and deepest parts of the lake reach 166 meters. It is a crescent covering 27 sq kilometers, surrounded by mountain ranges and lush trees, like an emerald embedded in a valley. It is viewed by the local Tibetan people as the holy lake of the Nyingmapa (Red) Sect. The monastery constructed in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) is the most famous temple of the Nyingmapa Sect. Every year, thousands of adherents flood here to worship. While staying on the island, the sounds of the monks' reciting sutra make you feel far away from earthly troubles. |
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