Songtsen Gampo established the Tubo Dynasty, and during his reign he promoted Buddhism, created a script, unified the system of weights and measures, and married the Tang Dynasty and Nepal respectively. In 641, in order to welcome Princess Wencheng into Tibet, Songtsen Gampo built the Potala Palace on the Red Mountain in Lhasa. He is a well-known national hero in Tibet and has been enshrined by the Tibetan people for generations like the Buddha and the great masters of the monks.
Today, we walked into his hometown to see, located in Mozhugongka County, on the edge of a village next to National Highway 318, named Qiangba Minjiulin. He was born in Jiama Township, which means one of the best in a hundred, and was a holy place surrounded by mountains and abundant water and grass in the past. Now that time has passed, what is going on?
Every year in the summer is the season of canola flowers here, due to the geographical location, the rape flowers bloom relatively late, from a distance, densely packed everywhere, it is not difficult to find that at this time what emerges in front of your eyes is a landscape of rape fields.
In that year, when Songtsen Gampo's father was in power, there was a Qiangbaminju Palace built here, Songtsan Gampo was born in this palace, although the legendary palace no longer exists, but the descendants built an archway in front of the original site, marking the special status of this place.
If there is no theory of Songtsen Gampo's birthplace, it would not be so lively, but because it is close to 318, the small village that was originally very quiet here is very lively.
Regarding the climate here, according to the relevant materials, Mozhugongka County belongs to the highland temperate semi-arid monsoon climate zone. It is characterized by cold and dry, thin air, and how windy it is in winter and spring. The annual temperature difference is small and the temperature difference between day and night is large. The average annual temperature is 5~9°C,
If you missed the summer, autumn here should also be a good choice, at least you will see the other side of the strong Bamin Kurin.
When we arrived in the village, we happened to encounter villagers holding activities around a spacious area of the village, surrounded by crowds.
Looking at the rustic face, and the crowd around, everyone is happy!
The long history and culture have created a rich culture here, where people can enjoy self-choreographed dances, as well as traditional music and dance traditions, some of which are from distant times, passed down from generation to generation.
In addition, there are several famous manors here, and the village still retains the unique architectural form of the manor - part of the remains of the wall, Rinka, White Pagoda, Temple, etc., and the spring water that has nourished chikang villagers for thousands of years - "Songzan Sacred Spring" is still flowing quietly.
If you also want to understand what the place where Songtsen Gampo was born, you should come here to see, if you have not seen it, then it is worth exploring, there is a thick history and culture, there are simple villagers, and beautiful scenery.
Similarly, it is also an important tourist attraction on the Lhasa-Nyingchi-Shannan Tourism East Ring Road, recording the historical change process of production and lifestyle in Tibet's agricultural and pastoral areas.
【Author:Just on the road】
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