Tibetan King's Valley


Riwo Dechen Monastery, Qonggyai, near the Tibetan King's Valley

The Tibetan King's Valley, also Valley of the Kings or Chonggyevallei, is a south-west branch of the Yarlung Valley, in the Chonggye district, Lhokha Prefecture (Shannan) in the Tibetan Autonomous Region.

It contains a series of tombs and is approximately 27 km south of Tsetang, near Qonggyai village.

The Kings Valley has eight large grounded ramparts that resemble natural hills. It is believed that eight to ten Tibetan kings are buried, including Trisong Detsen.

The tombs of the Tibetan kings have been on the list of cultural heritage in the Tibetan Autonomous Region since 1961. Also see 29° 1′ NB, 91° 41′ OL

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