Nêdong District (; zh, s=乃东区) is a district of Shannan in the

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, China. Nêdong District has a storied administrative history rooted in its strategic location along the Yarlung River. Tradruk Temple, an important early

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dating to the reign of

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, is located in the

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in Nêdong as is

Yungbulakang Palace Yumbulagang (; ) or Yumbu Lakhar (, is the original palace of the Yarlung Dynasty kings of Tibet. As the first building in Tibet, it was the palace of the first Tibetan king, Nyatri Tsenpo who reigned during 127 BCE.Claude Arpi, ''Glimpses on th ...

History

Originally part of the ancient

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, it served as a key administrative center during the 7th–9th centuries CE, with Yumbu Lakhang Palace symbolizing its royal legacy. During the

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(1271–1368), the area was incorporated into the Central Government's governance as part of the Ü-Tsang region. In the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1912) periods, Nêdong evolved into a county-level entity, overseeing local affairs and serving as a cultural nexus. In 1959, Naedong County was established under the jurisdiction of the Shannan Special Administrative Region. In 1970, the Shannan Special Administrative Region was renamed

Shannan Prefecture ShannanThe official spelling according to ( zh, c=山南, p=Shānnán, l=south of the mountains), also known as Lhoka (; zh, c=洛卡, p=Luò kǎ), is a prefecture-level city in the southeastern Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Shannan includes ...

. In February 2016, the

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approved the abolition of Shannan Prefecture and Nedong County, establishing Shannan City at the prefectural level and Nedong District under Shannan City.

Administrative divisions

Nêdong District contains 1

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, 1

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and 5

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History

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