Kawagebo peak

Kawagebo peak

Kawagebo peak, the main peak of Prince snow mountain and the first of the eight sacred mountains in Tibet, is located in the world-famous "Three Parallel Rivers" area, with an altitude of 6740 meters. It is the first peak in Yunnan Province, and is recognized as the most beautiful snow mountain in the world, known as the "God of snow mountain".

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Basic introduction

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From Deqin County, Yunnan Province, along the Yunnan Tibet highway, to Feilai temple, 10 kilometers away, you can see hundreds of miles of ice peaks on the other side of Lancang River, which are as powerful as a knife. This is the famous Prince snow mountain with Kawagebo peak as the center. Prince snow mountain has 13 peaks, Kawagebo is the highest one, with an altitude of 6740 meters, the first peak in Yunnan. Kawagebo peak is the pilgrimage holy land of Tibetan Buddhism. The main peak of Kawagebo is full of religious significance among the Tibetan people, ranking first among the eight sacred mountains in Tibet.

Meaning of name

In Tibetan classics, it is called "rongzan Kawagebo" and in Chinese it means "the steep and majestic snow peak in the valley". In Tibetan language, Kawagebo refers not only to the highest mountain, but also to several snow peaks. In Tibetan Buddhism, the legend of kawagebozan God is the protective god of the Gaju sect, ranking first among the eight sacred mountains in Tibet. Kawagebo peak is one of the "Three Parallel Rivers" landscapes in six national key scenic spots in Yunnan Province. The 10th Panchen Lama once held a grand ceremony in front of the peak, but now it has carved stones and erected a monument, leaving a monument for visitors to look forward to.

It is written in Deqin County gazetteer that "this huge mountain system with north-south trend is composed of Meili Snow Mountain and Prince snow mountain closely connected". Kawagebo is not the main peak of Meili Snow Mountain, but the main peak of Prince snow mountain. The main peak of Meili Snow Mountain is the shuozengguimianbu peak with an altitude of 5229 meters. The scope of Meili Snow Mountain and Taizi snow mountain is clearly stated in Yunnan Provincial Records ~ geographical records.

Geographical features

virgin peak

Kawagebo is still a virgin peak. As early as 1902, the British mountaineering team had the first challenge to Kawagebo. From 1987 to 1996, the joint mountaineering teams of Japan, the United States and China and Japan launched a series of challenges to Kawagebo, all of which were defeated. From November 1990 to January 1991, 17 Chinese and Japanese mountaineers tried to climb to the top of the mountain. As a result, all of them died, making it the second largest tragedy in the history of mountaineering in the world. The remains of 17 warriors were not found until July 1998 by local Tibetans who went up the mountain to collect medicine. It is speculated that it was caused by a sudden avalanche from the evening of January 3 to January 4, 1991. 17 people sleep on the mountain!

The reason why it's so unattainable

Why is Kawagebo so "unattainable"? In addition to the steep slope and large relative elevation difference, researcher Zhang Qingsong from the Institute of geography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences provides us with an explanation from the perspective of geography.

The glaciers in Meili Snow Mountain are mainly affected by the Indian ocean current and belong to marine glaciers with the characteristics of rapid movement and change. Meili Snow Mountain is located in the Hengduan Mountains. The North-South Hengduan Mountains are like a passage. The warm and humid air from the Indian Ocean can go deep into the mountains along the canyon. The Indian Ocean airflow brings a lot of precipitation to Meili Snow Mountain every year, so although the glaciers on Meili Snow Mountain melt a lot in summer, the snowfall in winter is also enough to supplement.

After the weather warms, the lower parts of the glacier begin to melt rapidly. Due to the loss of firm support, the ice at high places often falls down, and the ice at higher places will move down slightly even if it does not collapse. The continuous movement of glaciers makes the ice very unstable and prone to avalanche.

The glacier of Kawagebo peak is the most typical marine glacier. Although climbers generally choose to climb in winter, kawagbo's "active" glaciers also create insurmountable difficulties for them. We don't know what happened to the martyrs in those years, but the unstable characteristics of marine glaciers are undoubtedly an important reason why kawagbo is difficult to reach the summit.

A forbidden peak

In 2000, a manifesto was adopted. As the peak of Kawagebo, Kawagebo is the pilgrimage holy land of Tibetan Buddhism. The main peak of Kawagebo is more religious among the Tibetan people, ranking first among the eight sacred mountains in the Tibetan area. This mountain, which is respected for its faith and culture, will never be allowed to be climbed.

Mountain peaks

Mount metzm

The mountain is located in the south of Kawagebo, with an altitude of 6054.6 meters and an area of 30 square kilometers. The Tibetan language of metzm means "goddess of the sea", which is said to be kawagbo's wife. It is said that Kawagebo, a fierce, handsome and romantic man, went to the kingdom of hellohai (today's India) with King Gesar, the son of Thousand Buddhas. The king of hellohai pretended to marry Kawagebo with the beautiful and gorgeous metzm out of the strategy of delaying war. He didn't want to fall in love with him at first sight. The incomparable power of heaven and earth and the rare charm became one and became the life and death partner of wind and rain. Kawag boinmentsm's help soon conquered the hellohai. Later, the couple were sent to the valley by King Gesar to command the border area. There is also a local saying that metsm is the daughter of Lijiang Yulong Snow Mountain.

From different sides, the shape of Mt. metzm is also different. From the East, the peak looks like a sharp pyramid. From the southeast, it looks like a lady sitting at one end, with a beautiful peak and noble air. Maybe the goddess prefers flowers. Nature decorates more flowers at the foot of shennv peak. Under the snow capped peak are patches of Rhododendron shrubs. When they bloom, the ground is beautiful, which makes the snow peak more enchanting.

Other peaks

Mt. metzm (Goddess Peak): graceful and graceful, it is said that it is the concubine of Kawagebo Mountain God, with an altitude of 6054 meters. The peak is 6054.6 meters above sea level and covers an area of 30 square kilometers. The snow does not melt all the year round. It means "goddess of the sea" in Tibetan, and is said to be kawagbo's wife. It is said that Kawagebo, a fierce, handsome and romantic man, went to the kingdom of hellohai (today's India) with King Gesar, the son of Thousand Buddhas. The king of hellohai pretended to marry Kawagebo with the beautiful and gorgeous metzm out of the strategy of delaying war. He didn't want to fall in love with him at first sight. His unparalleled power and unique charm became his life and death partner. Kawag boinmentsm's help soon conquered the hellohai. Later, the couple were sent to the valley by King Gesar to command the border area. There is also a local saying that metsm is the daughter of Lijiang Yulong Snow Mountain. From different sides, the shape of Mt. metzm is also different. From the East, the peak looks like a sharp pyramid. From the southeast, it looks like a lady sitting at one end, with a beautiful peak and noble air. Maybe it's because the goddess prefers flowers. Nature decorates more flowers at the foot of shennv peak. Under the snow capped peak are patches of Rhododendron shrubs. When they bloom, the ground is beautiful, which makes the snow peak particularly enchanting. " Lola's Gongbu (red face sacred peak in Tibetan) is like a timid and shy child hiding behind metsm. The altitude is 5229 meters.

Jivaren'an (gavaren'an): it means "crown of five Buddhas" in Tibetan, and it is called "headless devil peak" in Tibet. Therefore, there are five flat and sharp snow peaks juxtaposed on the mountain, which are very similar to the five Buddha hat worn by Bodhisattvas. It is located in the north of mianzimu peak and connected with it. It is 5470.5 meters above sea level, covering an area of about 10 square kilometers and covered with snow all the year round.

Bauuduji.

Bujiong Songjie Wuxue: at an altitude of 6000 meters, bujiong Tibetan means "little son", which is said to be the son born to kawagbo and mianzimu. This peak is located between the five Buddha crown peak and Kawagebo. The great ice falls on the South and north slopes are spectacular.

Wugedong: also translated as "bawubameng" and "bawupachong": also known as "hero daughter peak" or "general peak" (zhandiwuxiu is also known as "general peak" of mabingzhawangdui). It is round, full and breathtaking, with an altitude of 6000.1 meters.

On the right side of bawubameng is the Jiuzhuo peak (pabanedingdeduo peak), which means "sixteen zunzhe peak" in Tibetan, with an altitude of 5880 meters.

Badudueding: 5157 meters above sea level.

Kawagbo, the main peak: a perfect pyramid snow mountain, 6740 meters above sea level.

It is said that razan guimianbu (Tibetan meaning "the most ferocious red faced God on the mountain of cypress") is also called "buqiongsongjiwuxue": it is said that he is a guard of kawagbo in the north. In Tibetan, "Shuo" refers to cypress, "La" refers to mountain, zangui: ferocious God, mianbu: red. This is very consistent with the natural geographical characteristics of the mountain: the bedrock of the mountain is purple sandstone, so it is dark purple red; the climate of the mountain is complex and changeable, with flying snow in summer, and the wind speed at the pass is very fast; a large number of Alpine cypress shrubs and trees grow in the alpine shrub and fir forest belt of the mountain. The shuolayakou on the south side of the mountain peak is an important traffic route connecting Deqin of Yunnan with Zuogong and Chayu of Tibet. It is one of the important passageways of "tea horse mutual market" with cultural implication and connotation. It is also the northernmost Yakou for Tibetan people to go around the mountain to worship Prince snow mountain. Every summer and Autumn Festival, there is an endless stream of horse gangs, mountain pilgrims, farmers and herdsmen. The altitude is 5295 meters.

Zhandi Wuxiu: also translated as "gather together to learn", "horse soldier gather together to learn", "horse soldier gather together to learn", "horse soldier gather together to learn"

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