Tagong

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 Lhagang
Township
Tibetan transcription(s)
• Tibetan	ལྷ་སྒང་
• Wylie transliteration	lha sgang
Chinese transcription(s)
Tagong Location of the county
Coordinates: 30°19′18″N 101°31′11″E
Country	China
Province	Sichuan
Prefecture	Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
County	Kangding County
Time zone	UTC+8 (CST)

Tagong Monastery

A gompa is where the Tagong Monastery is located. The gompa is one of the most important in the in Tibetan Pel Lhagong. The Tagong Monastery was established with reference to a nearby sacred mountain, Mt. Yala or Zhara Lhaste, which is 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

• Tibetan Buddhism
• Media related to Tagong Monastery at Wikimedia Commons