Mount Kailash Attractions
As a holy mountain, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism and Bonpo four different religions consider Mount Kailash the most sacred place in the world. A precious and prominent peak, Mount Kailash is a symmetrical, pyramid-like mountain made of black rock and is surrounded by a beautiful, yet dry and rugged landscape. The main attractions around Mount Kailash include Lake Manasarovar(Covering more than 400 square kilometers of waters, Lake Manasarovar is the world’s highest freshwater lake. It is also known as Holy Lake), Lhanag-tso拉昂错(Lhanag-tso Lake appears dark blue and is very salty. There are no plants, no cattle or sheep around the lake. Everything seems lifeless. That is why the lake got the name of "ghost lake"), Namunani Peak纳木那尼峰(Covers an area of 200 square kilometers, it has the largest glacier group. Local people call it "holy mountain" or "goddess peak") and Dolma La Pass, etc. There are 8 temples around Mount Kailash, including Zuchu Monastery(祖楚寺), Dirapuk Monastery(热普寺), Chuku Monastery(曲古寺) and the like.
