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Nance Qi (talk) 14:29, 15 January 2019 (UTC)Qugu Monastery

As the temple is dedicated to the self-formed Buddha statue of Qu Gu, it’s called Qugu Monastery. It’s in the Purang County of Ngari Prefecture and was built by the meditator of Nie Bo. There are many sacred attractions around this monastery, such as Nairobi conch on the rock, Ji Dung Spring Water, Elephant reclusive cave, Ding Ji zun pagoda and so on. It is said that the master of Guru Padmasambhava was practicing here. When you walk to the northwest from here, you will reach three peaks of Longevity along the narrow river valley. Crossing the Lagu River, you will continue to move forward. There is a colorful stream on the front side. The nearby peaks symbolize the Gongbun Palace and its companions like yak and hound dog.

Distribution of attractions

As Qugu Monastery is the first temple encountered on the way to the sacred mountain-Mt.kailash. Apart from Qugu Monastery, when you do three days trekking around Mt.kailsh, you can visit many monasteries like Drirapuk Monastery, Zutulpuk Monastery, Jiangza Monastery, Sailong Monastery etc. The area consisting of two mountains( Mount Kailash, Mount Namunani), two lakes( Manasarovar Lake, Langa Lake). In addition, the four major rivers in Ngari Prefecture such as Maquan River, Shiquan River, Xiangquan River, Peacock River, which flow from Mount Kailash.

Qugu Monastery was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution and most of the cultural relics were lost. It’s rebuilt in 1985.

Best time to visit:

The best time to visit Qugu Monastery is from late April to October. The weather in Ngari Prefecture is warm.

Shopping recommendation:

When you arrive there, you can buy some souvenirs such as local Tibetan carpet, Tibetan mask, beef bone jewelry, Tibetan knife, Thangka, snow saussurea, Tibetan medicine.

References:1. https://www.greattibettour.com/tibet-attractions/qugu-monastery.html

          2.https://www.jianshu.com/p/105b86494e8b