Basum Tso

At Basum Tso, Tsozong Gongba Monastery on Tashi Island and the villages of Jeba and Cuogao turn a mountain lake into a lived cultural landscape.

A Gongbo'gyamda settlement beside Basum Tso, with wooded mountains behind it — Gongbo'gyamda beside the lake, photographed 11 April 2015. Photo: ping lin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Basum Tso

A Gongbo'gyamda settlement beside Basum Tso, with wooded mountains behind it

Basum Tso: Island Monastery and Lakeside Villages

At Basum Tso, Tsozong Gongba Monastery on Tashi Island and the villages of Jeba and Cuogao turn a mountain lake into a lived cultural landscape.

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Gongbo'gyamda beside the lake, photographed 11 April 2015. Photo: ping lin, CC BY-SA 3.0.ping lin · CC BY-SA 3.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗