Songzanganbu birthplace

Songzanganbu birthplace

Songzanganbu's birthplace: in Mozhugongka County, it is located at the edge of a village beside National Highway 318, named qiangbaminjiulin. He was born in Jiama township. Jiama means one in a hundred rich places. In ancient times, it was a holy land surrounded by mountains and abundant water and grass. It is said that when Songzanganbu's father was in power, there was qiangbamin residence here, and Songzanganbu was born in this palace.

brief introduction

Today, the legendary palace no longer exists. Later generations built a archway in front of the original site to mark its special status. It is well known that Songzanganbu established the Tubo Dynasty. During his reign, he promoted Buddhism, created characters, unified the system of weights and measures, and married with the Tang Dynasty and Nepal respectively. In 641 ad, in order to welcome Princess Wencheng into Tibet, Songzanganbu built the Potala Palace on the red mountain of Lhasa. He is a well-known national hero in Tibet. Like Buddha and eminent monk, he has been consecrated to the Tibetan people for generations.

climate

Mozhugongka county belongs to the plateau temperate semi-arid monsoon climate zone. It is characterized by high cold and dry, thin air and strong wind in winter and spring. The annual temperature difference is small, but the diurnal temperature difference is large. The annual average temperature is 5-9 ℃, and the extreme maximum temperature is about 30 ℃, which occurs in June. The annual average maximum temperature is 14-16 ℃, the average maximum temperature in summer is 20-24 ℃, and the extreme minimum temperature in winter is - 16 ~ - 23 ℃ (which occurs in January). The annual frost free period is about 90 days, and the annual sunshine hours is 2813.1 hours. The annual precipitation is 515.7mm, and the precipitation is concentrated from June to September every year.

Best travel time:

March to October. To travel to Tibet, you must avoid rainy season and cold winter.

Address: Mozhugongka County, Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region

Longitude: 91.657578

Latitude: 29.803269

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