Sa'gya County (; ) is a county under the
prefecture-level city
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure.
During the Republican era, many of China ...
of
Xigazê
Shigatse, officially known as Xigazê (; Nepali: ''सिगात्से''), is a prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Its area of jurisdiction, with an area of , corresponds to the histori ...
in the
Tibet Autonomous Region
The Tibet Autonomous Region or Xizang Autonomous Region, often shortened to Tibet or Xizang, is a province-level autonomous region of the People's Republic of China in Southwest China. It was overlayed on the traditional Tibetan regions of ...
.
The county is named after
Sakya Monastery
Sakya Monastery (), also known as Pel Sakya (; "White Earth" or "Pale Earth") is a Buddhist monastery situated in Sa'gya Town (ས་སྐྱ་), Sa'gya County, about 127 km west of Shigatse in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
History
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, home of the
Sakya
The ''Sakya'' (, 'pale earth') school is one of four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, the others being the Nyingma, Kagyu, and Gelug. It is one of the Red Hat Orders along with the Nyingma and Kagyu.
Origins
Virūpa, 16th century. It depic ...
school of Tibetan Buddhism.
Towns and townships
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Sa'gya Town (, )
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Gêding
Gêding is a village and township in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
See also
*List of towns and villages in Tibet
This is an alphabetical list of all populated places, including cities, towns and villages, in the Tibet Autonomous ...
Town (, )
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Xungmai Township (, )
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Maja Township
Maja can refer to:
Places
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** Maja railway station
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* Maja River, a tributar ...
(, )
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Zhungma Township (, )
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Tashigang Township (, )
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Chagjug Township (, )
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Së Township (, )
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Lalho Township (, )
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Drag'rong Township (, )
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Molha Township (, )
Counties of Tibet
Shigatse
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