Things to do in Dege

Selected for Fall Viewing Attractions in Ganzi Prefecture

Yulong Lacuo Scenic Area

Xinluhai is located at the foot of Queer Mountain in Dege County, on the side of Sichuan-Tibet Highway, and is a famous glacial lake in Ganzi Prefecture. The water source is supplied by the melting of glaciers and snow in Queer Mountain, and the stream flowing out of the tail of the lake is one of the sources of the Cuoqu River. Xinluhai is called Yulong Lacuo in Tibetan, "Jade is the heart, dragon is the tip, and Lacuo is the divine lake. Xinluhai and the surrounding ecology are primitive and complete. The large crystal glaciers run straight from the grain snow basin at an altitude of 5,000 meters. The lagoon coastal grassland is extremely spectacular. The lake is surrounded by plateau spruce, fir, cypress, rhododendron trees and meadows. The blue sky and white clouds, the snow-capped peaks, the glaciers, the green mountains, the green grass and the sparkling waves. There are rare birds on the lakeshore. Beasts haunt the lake, wild ducks are in groups, and fish are cruising. In summer and autumn, the mountains and flowers are blooming, and the flowers are in full bloom. , This lake has a large area. Under the guidance of the guide, you can go around the lake and walk a few steps, and you can hear the sound of waves and birdsong. It is a good place for meditation.

Dege Parkhang Sutra-Printing House

Dege Sutra Printing Institute, also known as "Dege Auspicious Juhui Sutra Printing Institute", is located in Gengqing Temple, a Sakya sect temple in Dege County, Sichuan Province. The Dege Sutra Printing Academy has a history of more than 270 years. It has collected more than 830 various classics and more than 290,000 woodcut printing plates. Its classics are of high value for the study of Tibetan history, economy, religion, and medicine. The Sutra Printing Institute still retains the original manual engraving and printing method, and prints Buddhist classics such as Tripitaka, Ganyur, and Danyur. All have strict quality standards to ensure that the scriptures are clear and durable. Due to the climate, the Dege Sutra Printing Institute only prints scriptures for half a year, from March 15th to September 20th in the Tibetan calendar. During this period, people can visit and worship in the courtyard, which is called "Balchadong". Dege has become the birthplace of the Kham standard Tibetan language, which is not unrelated to the rich cultural accumulation of the Sutra Printing Institute. Dege Sutra Printing House and Gengqing Temple were originally one of Dege Tusi's family temples.

Dzogchen Monastery

Zhuqing Temple is one of the six major monasteries of the Nyingma School. Its full name is "Zhuqing Wujian Zen Forest". It was built in 1685. Here, 13 great achievers have appeared one after another. At an altitude of 3,800 meters, there are many caves and dojos built near the main temple, surrounded by snow-capped mountains. To go to Zhuqing Temple, it is usually from Manigango, along S217, about 60 kilometers. If it is more than 160 kilometers from Dege County, it will take nearly 4 hours to arrive.

Rongme Ngatra

The Tibetan name of Queer Mountain is "Cola", which means: the wings of a big bird. Located in Dege County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province, in the northern section of the Shaluli Mountains, the main peak is 6,168 meters above sea level, surrounded by more than a dozen peaks over 5,500 meters. . The main peak of Queer Mountain has two ridges in the northwest and northeast. The main peak is tall and the glaciers are fully developed. The tongue of the glaciers stretches straight to the edge of the forest. The forest is home to more than 20 kinds of precious protected animals such as black bears, white-lipped deer, snow leopards, and blue sheep. On the west side of the main peak is Xinluhai (Tibetan: Yulong Lacuo), an ice-stained lake formed by a glacier.

Manigangexiang

Cuotong Emerald Lake (Sanlian Lake)

Cuotong Emerald Lake, also known as "Cuo'a Emerald Lake" or "Cuotong Three-Connected Lakes," is located in Cuotong Village, Cuo'a Town, Dege County, Garze Prefecture, and consists of three connected, irregularly shaped lakes of varying sizes.

Yulong Lacuo Viewing Platform

Xinluhai Lake

Xinluhai Nature Reserve is a provincial-level wetland nature reserve. It is located at the eastern foothills of Rongme Ngatra in Dege County, Sichuan Province. The Xinluhai White-lipped Deer Prefecture-level Nature Reserve was established in 1995 and was upgraded to a provincial-level nature reserve in 1998. Its primary conservation targets are wetland wildlife and the wetland ecological environment.

Duopugou Scenic Area

Kang Zorqin Temple