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Nartang

Early morning departure from Shigatse for the drive to New Tingri, gateway to Mt Everest
Early morning departure from Shigatse for the drive to New Tingri, gateway to Mt Everest		 We will stop at Nartang Monastery, just west of Shigatse then visit Sakya Monastery followed by lunch in Lhatse
We will stop at Nartang Monastery, just west of Shigatse then visit Sakya Monastery followed by lunch in Lhatse		 Friendship Highway leaving Shitagse to the west
Friendship Highway leaving Shitagse to the west		 Early morning light on the hills with a lone white stupa
Early morning light on the hills with a lone white stupa
Friendship Highway - km marker 4907
Friendship Highway - km marker 4907		 The Friendship Highway starts in Shanghai at km 1
The Friendship Highway starts in Shanghai at km 1		 Farmers from the rural villages get an early start as well
Farmers from the rural villages get an early start as well		 Hills west of Shigatse
Hills west of Shigatse
Mud bricks out to dry in front of a traditional Tibetan House
Mud bricks out to dry in front of a traditional Tibetan House		 Friendship Highway, Tibet
Friendship Highway, Tibet		 Walls of Nartang Monastery12 km west of Shigatse
Walls of Nartang Monastery12 km west of Shigatse		 12th Century Nartang Monastery of the Kadampa Sect
12th Century Nartang Monastery of the Kadampa Sect
Nartang was added to the itineary after my complaints that we were speeding by so many interesing things without stopping
Nartang was added to the itineary after my complaints that we were speeding by so many interesing things without stopping		 Courtyard of Nartang Monastery founded 1153 by Tumton Lodrö Drakpa
Courtyard of Nartang Monastery founded 1153 by Tumton Lodrö Drakpa		 Nartang Monastery, restored after destruction during the Cultural Revolution
Nartang Monastery, restored after destruction during the Cultural Revolution		 Nartang Monastery
Nartang Monastery
Nartang Monastery
Nartang Monastery		 Nartang's treasure are these 18th Century wooden printing blocks
Nartang's treasure are these 18th Century wooden printing blocks		 Many of the old printing blocks managed to be saved
Many of the old printing blocks managed to be saved		 Library of 18th Century wooden printing blocks, Nartang Monastery
Library of 18th Century wooden printing blocks, Nartang Monastery
Each block contains the text of one page of a Tibetan book
Each block contains the text of one page of a Tibetan book		 Nartang Monastery of the Kadampa Sect of Tibetan Buddhism
Nartang Monastery of the Kadampa Sect of Tibetan Buddhism		 Nartang Monastery's main assembly hall
Nartang Monastery's main assembly hall		 The Chörten of Nartang Monastery, newly built to replace the 14th century structure destroyed in the cultural revolution
The Chörten of Nartang Monastery, newly built to replace the 14th century structure destroyed in the cultural revolution
Chörten (stupa) of Nartang Monastery
Chörten (stupa) of Nartang Monastery		 Mural in the stupa of Nartang Monastery
Mural in the stupa of Nartang Monastery		 Chörten (stupa) of Nartang Monastery
Chörten (stupa) of Nartang Monastery		 Ruins surrounding the reconstructed chörten
Ruins surrounding the reconstructed chörten
Chörten of Nartang Monastery
Chörten of Nartang Monastery		 The remains of a stupa destroyed in the Cultural Revolution
The remains of a stupa destroyed in the Cultural Revolution		 Prayer flags erected on ruins at Chörten (stupa) of Nartang Monastery
Prayer flags erected on ruins at Chörten (stupa) of Nartang Monastery		 Prayer flags on the ruins of Nartang Monastery
Prayer flags on the ruins of Nartang Monastery
Entrance to a restored chapel behind Nartang
Entrance to a restored chapel behind Nartang		 Small chapel rebuilt in 1987 at Nartang Monastery
Small chapel rebuilt in 1987 at Nartang Monastery		 TibetOct08 3298.jpg
TibetOct08 3298.jpg

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