Mendong

Mendong lies in the high country west of Zhari Nam Tso, one of the great lakes of the Tibetan plateau. Its Buddhist monastery belongs to the Karma Kagyu tradition and is associated with Tsurphu, the seat of the Karmapas near Lhasa. Founded in 1808, Mendong grew from religious practice begun by local devotees. Its setting near the Tsochen Tsangpo places it within the basin that drains eastwards into Zhari Nam Tso.