Himalaya

The highlands south of Gyantse extend towards the Himalayan watershed, broken by valleys and passes. Among their religious sites is Nenying, a monastery whose history reaches back to the Tibetan imperial period. Its artists helped shape Tibetan painting, including the Menri style that flourished in the fifteenth century. The surrounding mountain country forms part of the broad region between the Nyang valley of Tsang and the Himalayan lands farther south.