Tengchen

Tengchen means “great plateau” in Tibetan and lies in the mountain country of eastern Tibet. The district has long been associated with the Khyungpo tribes and with Bon religious traditions. High on Mount Zizhu stands Zizhu Monastery, one of the important Bon centres of the region, overlooking the surrounding ridges and valleys. Local tradition gives the monastery an ancient origin and credits the teacher Loden Nyingpo with reviving it in the fourteenth century. He is also remembered for restoring other Bon religious institutions in the district. Zizhu's setting and its religious heritage make it a prominent landmark in the Khyungpo highlands.