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Township in Sichuan, China
Tagong Lhagang
Township
Tibetan transcription(s)
 • Tibetanལྷ་སྒང་
 • Wylie transliterationlha sgang
Chinese transcription(s)
Tagong is located in SichuanTagongTagongLocation of the county
Coordinates: 30°19′18″N 101°31′11″E / 30.32167°N 101.51972°E / 30.32167; 101.51972
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
PrefectureGarzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
CountyKangding County
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)

Tagong (Chinese: 塔公), also known as Lhagang (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 Monastery

It is the location of Tagong 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.

The Tagong monastery in August 2022
A monk receives donations from a visitor and writes blessings for her loved ones

See also

References

Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
County-level divisions Location of Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region
Towns and villages
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