Sêrtar County
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Sêrtar comprises 17 towns and 66 villages. It is home to the Larung Gar Buddhist Institute, the largest Tibetan Buddhist institute in the world. The institute, which was founded by lama Jigme Phuntsok in 1980 and started off with just a few monks, now houses tens of thousands of monks and pilgrims from around the world,[1] which constitute the vast majority of the Sêrtar population. Most monks spend six to 13 years completing their training. The institute, divided into two main segments and spread over just a few square kilometres, is located in a valley and around 15 kilometres from the town of Sêrtar. A permit is occasionally required for non-Chinese nationals to enter the institute.
Sêrtar is remotely located and requires more than half a day's driving if travelling from Chengdu via Maerkang. It is also possible to travel from Xining, the capital of Qinghai. Sêrtar is at an altitude of around Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. Temperatures range between a maximum of Script error: No such module "convert". in the summer and a minimum of Script error: No such module "convert". in the winter.
Incidents
Sêrtar is one of the places in Sichuan that witnesses occasional acts of self-immolation, usually carried out by Tibetans. For instance, in February 2012, three herders set themselves on fire, purportedly in protest.[2] On 26 November 2012, a monk allegedly self-immolated in front of the golden horse statue in Larung Gar.[3] The supposedly political motivation behind these acts, however, has always been disputed by the Chinese government.[4]
As many of the houses in Larung Gar are made of wood, they present a constant fire hazard. On the evening of 10 January 2014, a fire broke out in Larung Gar, burning down more than a dozen structures and requiring 450 rescue workers to respond to the scene; however, there were no serious casualties.[5]
Administrative divisions
Sêrtar County is divided into 5 towns and 11 townships.
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| Sêrkog Town (Seke) |
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| Bomda Town (Wungda, Wengda) |
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| Nubsur Town (Larung, Luoruo) |
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| Nyidoi Town (Niduo) |
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| Gyaxoi Town (Jiaxue) |
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| Townships | ||||||
| Kêgor Township (Keguo) |
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| Ragzham Township (Razham, Ranchong) |
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| Kainlêb Township (Karlêb, Kangle) |
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| Darcang Township (Dazhang) |
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| Dagzê Township (Daze) |
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| Yarlung Township (Yalong) |
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| Qogcang Township (Tazi) |
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| Nyainlung Township (Nianlong) |
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| Horxü Township (Huoxi) |
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| Xêchub Township (Xuri) |
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| Yanggo Township (Yangge) |
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Gallery
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A monk prostrating at a shrine
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A nun walking the alleys
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Children monks
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A worker and her child
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With the mountain ranges in the background
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Sêrtar at night
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Vulture in flight during a sky burial
Panoramas
Climate
Sêrtar County has a dry-winter subalpine climate (Köppen Dwc), closely bordering upon an alpine climate (ETH). Summers are mild and rainy, whereas winters are frigid, dry, and clear with large diurnal temperature ranges. Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
References
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