29°46′50″N 92°23′20″E / 29.78056°N 92.38889°E Sijinlatso (思金拉错), also known as Sijin Latso, Sijin Lacuo[1] or Shijianlame, is a sacred lake is located in Mozhugongka County, from the Sichuan-Tibet highway about 6 kilometers, 66 kilometers from the county, 124 kilometers from Lhasa city, elevation 4500 meters.[2] Its Tibetan name means "God of Wealth".
Geography
editThe lake is rich in biodiversity. Among them are snowdrops, Ophiocordyceps sinensis, Rumex crispus and other precious medicinal herbs. Snow chickens, pheasants and quails, rock sheep, deer, alpine sheep, roe deer, etc. can be seen everywhere in the mountains, and sometimes wolves, horses, bears, leopards and other wild animals are also seen.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sijin Lacuo, the most efficacious divine lake in Tibet, where the Dragon King lives, responds to the requests of the devout". Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ 编著白玉芬 (2024). 西藏千年史话 (in Chinese). World Chinese Publishing. p. 301. ISBN 979-8-8692-0634-3. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "思金拉措_景点介绍_拉萨市人民政府". 拉萨市人民政府 (in Chinese). 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2024-05-30.