Kangding Tagong Grassland

Introduction
Tagong Grassland is located in Tagong Town, Kangding of Sichuan Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture at an elevation of 3730 meters, and is about 113 kilometers from Kangding, with Sichuan-Tibet Highway passing through. Backing against the famous Haizi Shan Mountain, Tagong Grassland possesses flat terrain, plenty water and lush grass and groups of flocks and herds, within which there are such spots as Tagong Temple, Muya Gold Tower and Yala Snow Mountain, etc.

History & Background
Tagong Temple, a famous Sakya temple with a history of over 1000 years, is an important holy land for the Tibetans of Kangba district to worship. “Tagong” means “the place Bodhisattva likes” in Tibetan language. It is said that when Wen Cheng Princess passed by this place on her way to Tibet, the Sakyamuni figure she carried on suddenly started to talk and expressed he was willing to stay here. Princess Wencheng immediately ordered to reproduce a same figure with gold sands on site and left it in Tagong. Thus, Tagong is famous in Kham area, and there is often a saying that “If you have no chance to go to Lhasa for pilgrimage, it will be of the same merits and virtues to go on your pilgrimage in Tagong Temple”.

Travel Information
Address:Tagong, Kangding, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China
Ticket Price:CNY 20/person
Opening Hours: All day