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In his novel The Vanishing Horizon, the American writer Hilton depicts a place called "Shangri-La". It is said to be in the midst of the Himalayan mountains, where the scenery is beautiful, the air is fresh, the inhabitants are of high moral character, and they are healthy and happy, immortal, isolated from the world, believe in lamaism, and guard their civilization. Although the "Shangri-La" in the novel is fictional, it has a real archetype, that is, the paradise "Shangri-La" in the classical biography of Tibet.
The "Shangri-La" recorded in the classical biography of Tibet is a sacred kingdom surrounded by snow-capped mountains, pure air, golden pagodas, and tranquility and peace everywhere. For devout lama monks, it is not only a myth and legend, but also a sacred place that they will pursue all their lives. In the past, this legend was only circulated among Tibetans and lama monks, but after Hilton's book came out, "Shangri-La" attracted the attention of the world, so the search for "Shangri-La" became a hot spot.
So, where is the magical and beautiful "Shangri-La"? Legend has it that in Tibet, China, there is an entrance to the sacred site of "Shangri-La", and that entrance is under the Potala Palace. There is some truth to this legend, because the Potala Palace itself is a sacred place of Tibetan Buddhism, and its location and design must be ingenious. Another legend is that "Shangri-La" is in the Kashmir region on the border of India and Pakistan. Located in the southwest of the Himalayas, it is surrounded by icy mountains wrapped in silver, but in the middle of the pleasant climate, verdant and green, it is a fantastic snow oasis. The air is fresh, the customs are simple and isolated, so some people believe that "Shangri-La" is somewhere in Kashmir. There is also a theory that "Shangri-La" is in Zhongdian, Yunnan, China.
Zhongdian was also renamed Shangri-La. It is located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, in the rolling mountains, at the foot of the famous Meili Snow Mountain, belonging to the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Interestingly, many of the local Tibetans are Catholic, and since ancient times, the locals have regarded the Meili Snow Mountain as one
A holy mountain that cannot be set footed by mortals.
Where is the mysterious and beautiful "Shangri-La"? There is some truth to all three of these statements, but so far there is no conclusion. Perhaps, "Shangri-La" itself is a beautiful symbol, which can refer to any fairyland and paradise that will always exist in the hearts of the world.
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Located in Lhasa, Tibet, the Potala Palace was built by the Tubo Dynasty Zampong Zanzan Gampo and is an outstanding work of ancient Tibetan architecture.