Tagong

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|translit_lang1_info = ལྷ་སྒང་

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Tagong ({{zh|c=塔公}}), also known as Lhagang ({{bo|t=ལྷ་སྒང་}}) is a small town in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of western Sichuan in southwestern China. It is located in the historical Kham region of eastern Tibet.

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Tagong Monastery

A gompa is where the Tagong Monastery is located. The gompa is one of the most important in the in Tibetan Pel Lhagong. The Tagong Monastery was established with reference to a nearby sacred mountain, Mt. Yala or Zhara Lhaste, which is {{convert|5820|m|ft}} in elevation.

Tagong Grassland

Tagong Grassland has an area of 712.37 square kilometres and located at 3900m in elevation.

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See also

References

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{{Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture}}

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Category:Buddhist monasteries in Sichuan

Category:Kham

Category:Kangding

Category:Towns in Sichuan

Category:Tibetan Buddhist monasteries

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