[2025 Yushu Attraction] Travel Guide for Gesa'erwang Square (Updated Apr)

The King Gesar Square is located about 50 meters east of the intersection of Jiegu Avenue and Gesar Road, Yushu City, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province.  Basic Information - Investment and Area: The total investment is CNY 18,526,300, and the total area is 600 square meters. It was completed in July 2007. - Location and Surroundings: It is adjacent to Shengli Road, the main road in Jiegu Town, in the west, Zaxike Road, the secondary road in the city, in the south, Batang River in the east, and Zaxike River in the north. There is Kangba Style Street and many specialty snack bars nearby. Main Attractions - King Gesar Statue: A 21-meter-high King Gesar statue made of brass stands in the center of the square, which is very magnificent. - Buildings and Facilities: There are flagpoles, Jiulong Hall, eight totem poles, sunken squares, and other buildings. Cultural Activities - Daily Activities: It is the central square for citizens' activities and city celebrations, where people dance the enthusiastic Guozhuang Dance. - Large-scale Activities: It has held the Lancang-Mekong International Image Week and other activities, as well as special evening parties for the Sanjiangyuan Ecological Culture and Tourism Festival. Cultural Significance It is a concentrated display area of King Gesar culture, highlighting the regional cultural characteristics and traditional cultural characteristics of the Tibetan people. People can appreciate King Gesar culture and experience Kangba Tibetan culture here. The King Gesar Square is open to the public for free.

Yushu King Gesar Square 📍--The section from Nangqian to Yushu of the Tang-Tibetan ancient road. King Gesar in Tibet According to the legend, he is the incarnation of Master Padmasambhava. He served as a soldier throughout his life, promoted good and suppressed evil, promoted Buddhism, spread culture, and became an unparalleled hero that the Tibetan people are proud of. King Gesar was born in 1038 AD He died in 1119 AD. Throughout his life, he subdued demons, eradicated violence, conquered the north and south, and unified more than 150 tribes, large and small, and the territory of the Ling Kingdom was unified. ✅It is widely spread among the people in the Tibetan Plateau, known as the snowy land of our country, the beautiful Qinghai Lake, under the majestic Riyue Mountain, the mainland where we share the ancient Silk Road, the Sichuan Basin in the Land of Abundance, and the beautiful Yunnan, the land of peacocks, and has been widely spread to this day. People still remember and praise this national hero.

At this moment, the King Gesar Square in Yushu is bustling with people! The songs are melodious, the dances are passionate, and countless glow sticks reflect the moon in the sky! Diplomats from the six Lancang-Mekong countries, representatives of mainstream media, photographers, cultural and tourism enthusiasts, and travel agency representatives are all tracing the origins of the Lancang-Mekong River. Through the 2024 Lancang-Mekong International Image Week launch ceremony, tent tea talks, Gen Z dialogues, starry sky concerts, and field trips, they experience the sentiment of 'drinking from the same river, our destinies are closely linked.'

Images, as recorders of time, have gathered the attention of countries in the Lancang-Mekong Basin during this special week. Every photo and every video carries people's deep love and respect for this land. In the world of images, we see the scenery of the six Lancang-Mekong countries. Although they have different languages, customs and histories, our hearts are closely connected on the bridge of images. Strolling through the exhibition halls of Image Week, you feel like you are in a world without borders. As night falls, music echoes in the night sky, echoing the stars. Every note seems to have life. They break away from the shackles of the instrument and fly freely in the vast world of Yushu. In this concert under the Meilan starry sky, we forget the hustle and bustle of the world, immerse ourselves in this pure and beautiful world of music, and feel the pulse and warmth of life.