Gyamda

Gyamda (Standard Tibetan: རྒྱ་མདའ;[1] Chinese: 江达) or Ngapo Zampa (Standard Tibetan: ང་ཕོད་ཟམ་ཁ[1]) is a village in modern-day Gongbo'gyamda County of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China on the upper Nyang River at an altitude of 3,200 metres.[2]

The Neu Dechen Gon Monastery sits above the town. It is associated with the teaching of the late Dudjom Rinpoche[2] (1904–1987) who died in France. He was the head of the Nyingmapa school in exile.

Nearby are the Tselha Namsum meditation caves associated with the female yogini Machig Labdrön (1005–1149).[2]

History

In 1587, Gyampo Monastery was established. Subsequently, a town named "Gyamda", meaning "valley outlet of Gyampo", was developed near the monastery. The region was originally under control of Derge Gyalpos. After the Qing dynasty took over Derge, the region was managed by the Tibetan government as Gyamda Dzong. In 1960, Gyamda Dzong merged with West Dengke Dzong (Kongpo region) to form the modern Gongbo'gyamda Dzong.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Nyingchi prefecture-level city". Geographical names of Tibet AR (China). Institute of the Estonian Language. 2018-06-03. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Dorje (1999), p. 242.
  3. ^ "Gyamda" (in Chinese). Chamdo City Government. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
Sources
  • Dorje, Gyume. (1999). Footprint Tibet Handbook with Bhutan. 2nd Edition. Footprint Handbooks, Bath, England. ISBN 1-900949-33-4.

30°01′N 93°08′E / 30.017°N 93.133°E / 30.017; 93.133


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