Dzogchen Monastery is also called Zhuqen Monastery, or in Chinese Zhuqing Monastery. Dzogchen indicates the large area of where the monastery and the neighboring area including the town of Dzogchen and the open land and the mountains in this area. South to Dzogchen Monastery there are some big mountains over 5500 meters. The beautiful lakes including Dangzitso Lake and Etso Lake are in this area in the mountains.
Dzogchen Monastery
Dzogchen Monastery
Dzogchen
Dzogchen Monastery is located by the north of Chola Mountain Range, north of the Zhuqen mountains. It is a big village built around Dzogchen Monastery with grand temples and halls. Dzogchen Monastery is located 50km west to Manigange and 180km east to Sershul. Dzogchen is still considered part of Derge. The road connecting to Dzogchen from G317 is well paved.
The best season to travel to Dzogchen is from April to November. The summer time from June to September the mountain and grasslands are green and the weather is warm.
Dzogchen Monastery(Zhuqing, or Zhuqen) is situated in Gengda of Dzogchen in northern Derge with an elevation of almost 10000 ft. It is the monastery of Holy Reincarnation. This Nyingmapa monastery is one of the six great Nyingmapa schools in Tibetan Buddhism of Tibet. It was built in 1685 and during the past 300 years, nutured many Buddhist masters. Buddhist caves used for meditation scatter the mountains in which Dzogchen Monastery is located. With over 500 monks and about 100 schools in Kham, Dzogchen Monastery has great significance in Tibetan Kham. It was built on a meadow against a hill, there is excellent natural view in front of Dzogchen Monastery.
Dzogchen Monastery
Dzogchen Mountains are also called Zhuqen Mountains or Zhuqing mountains. It is usually considered to be part of the Chola Mountain Range and part of the greater Shaluli Range, and under the Hengduan Mountain Range, east to Upper Yangtze River (Jinsha River). Dzogchen is home to some of the un-climbed 5500m peaks in Sichuan and few people explore this place. With recent development of roads and the attempt to set up semi-tourist parks by the south part of the range, this place still is quiet. The many valleys by the north are largely unexplored. We only started to explore this place since 2022 and was amazed how beautiful and less-known this place is.
Dzogchen Mountains
Dzogchen Mountains
Dzogchen Mountains
Dangzitso (Dangzitso, or Dangzicuo, or Dencongtso) Lake is one of the biggest lakes in Zhuqen and an easily-accessed one near the road. From Dangzitso one can see the unclimbed 5642-m Mt. Dolanglong and several other untouched mountains over 5000m. Etso Lake is a small lake in the valley south to road before the road pass to Zhuqen from Manigango.
Dzogchen Lakes
Dzogchen Lakes
Dzogchen Lakes
Antso (or Angcuo, or Umtso) is a big lake situated in the mountains east o Dzogchen. It is also a hidden place near road and perfect for nature detour such as short hiking.
Dzogchen Lakes
We have been going to Dzogchen since 2014 but didn’t do much exploring around Dzogchen since 2022 to the beautiful valleys and lakes further. South of Dzogchen is the semi-farming Derge and Baiyu people that spend time making handicrafts while north of Dogchen People roam the grassland herding yaks and feeling proud of being the home of King Gesar of Tibet.
Dzogchen Landscape
Dzogchen Landscape
Dzogchen Landscape
Dzogchen Landscape
Dzogchen Landscape
Recommended time of visit: 2h to multi-day
Ticket Information: Free of charge
Business Hour: All Day
