Xieger Town, Dingri County, Xigaze City, Tibet Autonomous Region

Xieger town

Dingri County, Xigaze City, Tibet Autonomous Region governs towns and 29 administrative villages.

It is adjacent to quluo Township in the East, zhagou Township in the West and Jiacuo Township in the north, 244 km away from Shigatse. It is an important transportation hub leading to all towns in the county.

The town covers an area of 753 square kilometers.

In April 2015, there were 8524 people in 1925 households.

Historical evolution

Xieger town was originally a village. On June 27, 1960, the people's Government of Dingri county was established, stationed in xieger village, and moved out of xieger village in August. In July 1968, he moved back to xieger village. After that, xieger built the town and gradually became the political, economic and cultural center of Dingri county. The town's roads, water supply, power supply and other public service facilities are basically complete. It is 60 kilometers away from the base camp of Mount Everest. It has a long history. The ancient castle on the top of Mount Everest was built in the Yuan Dynasty in the 13th century and has a history of more than 700 years. Built in 1645, Qude temple on the hillside has a collection of ten thousand Buddhist classics.

administrative division

Dingri County, Xigaze City, Tibet Autonomous Region governs 29 administrative villages, including chongsa village, gadian village, qiulai village, wengga village, Maha village, Qichi village, linsa village, qialai village, luluha village, Jiabu village, quha village, Bo Village, naisemu village, Jialong village, baiba village and langga village. It is the residence of the county government.

geographical environment

It is adjacent to quluo Township in the East, zhagou Township in the West and Jiacuo Township in the north, 244 km away from Shigatse. Xieger town is the main channel leading to South Asia and the rear base of Zhangmu and Jilong ports. It is also the only way leading to Mount Everest. National Road 318 and the planned South National Road 219 meet here. It is an important transportation hub leading to all towns in the county.

natural resources

The town covers an area of 753 square kilometers.

Population nationality

In April 2015, there were 8524 people in 1925 households.

Zongshan architecture

The altitude here is about 4200 meters. It's the nearest town to Everest and the gateway to it. Xieger town is built on the mountain, and a river passes through the middle of the city. Looking up, you can see the ancient buildings on the mountain. In many parts of Tibet, there are still Zongshan buildings. For example, the sites of the Guge Dynasty and the Jiangzi mountain are world-famous and popular with tourists. "Zong" literally means "blockhouse" and "Shanzhai" in Tibetan. In the political history, "Zong" is an important level in Tibet's political structure which has lasted for thousands of years, and its specification is roughly equivalent to that of today's county government. Before the liberation of Tibet, there were 147 cases at most. Zongshan building, the seat of the Tibetan Zong government, generally includes the Sutra hall, Buddha Hall, Zongshan government, prison, warehouse, etc. Zongshan is mostly built on the ridge, which is strictly separated from the residential area at the foot of the mountain. The well built Zongshan building not only has a complete defense system, but also has the mutual echo of the Ming blockhouse and the dark castle. There is a secret waterway connecting the mountain and the mountain, so as to prevent being isolated and surrounded during the war. The Zongshan building in xieger town is built along the ridge with an inclined angle of 40-50 degrees. Its appearance is quite similar to that of the medieval castles in Europe. It is towering and imposing. It is in sharp contrast to the simple dwellings in the smoke curling down the mountain.

History and culture

In April 2015, xieger town was named the hometown of Chinese folk culture and art by the Ministry of culture of the people's Republic of China.

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