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Dege
Dege may refer to: * Derge, a town in Dêgê County in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China * Dêgê County Dêgê County (; ) is a county in southern China, which was formerly one of the Kham region's five independent kingdoms - the Kingdom of Derge - but is now administered as a county in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in far northwestern Sich ..., in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China * Dege Kingdom, a former kingdom in Eastern Tibet {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derge
Derge (; ) is a town in Dêgê County in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan, China. It was once the center of the Kingdom of Derge in Kham. History Historically, Derge, which means "land of mercy", was an important centre of Tibetan culture, along with places such as Lhasa and Xiahe. Derge was formerly the seat of the kings of the kingdom of Derge, whose 1300-year lineage was broken with the death of the last male heir in the 1990s. The kingdom was an important industrial, religious and political center in Eastern Tibet. In the early 20th century, the kingdom fell into political struggle between the final heirs to the throne, Djembel Rinch'en and Doje Senkel. The latter, who had enjoyed the backing of the Chinese, yielded the kingdom to China in 1908 in exchange for the ousting of his rival. The palace of the Derge kings was torn down after 1950 and a school was later built on the site.McCue, 241. Culture The town of Derge is famous for its three-storey printi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dêgê County
Dêgê County (; ) is a county in southern China, which was formerly one of the Kham region's five independent kingdoms - the Kingdom of Derge - but is now administered as a county in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in far northwestern Sichuan, China, bordering the Tibet Autonomous Region to the west. Its county seat is the town of Derge. Towns and townships * Gengqing Town () * Maisu Township () * Puma Township () * Yueba Township () * Babang Township () * Gongya Township () * Baiya Township () * Wangbuding Township () * Keluodong Township () * Kasongdu Township () * Enan Township () * Zhuqing Township () * Ezhi Township () * Manigange Township () * Yulong Township () * Cuo'a Township () * Zhongzhake Township () * Shangrangu Township () * Wogong Township () * Wentuo Township () * Niangu Township () * Langduo Township () * Axu Township () * Dagun Townshp () * Yading Township () * Suoba Township () Transport *China National Highway 317 China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
