{"id":1733,"date":"2019-06-30T18:55:50","date_gmt":"2019-06-30T16:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hallofernweh.de\/?p=1733"},"modified":"2024-02-10T20:59:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T19:59:56","slug":"koenigreich-guge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/koenigreich-guge\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Tibet - the forgotten kingdom of Guge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are there any white spots on the map? Or to put it another way: Do you know the old kingdom of Guge? Once it was the centre of a high culture. Today, however, it is located away from most tourist routes in western Tibet - one of the most remote regions on earth. Embedded in a seemingly unreal canyon landscape with a panoramic view of the Himalayas, the old kingdom will amaze you. Join us on a discovery tour to a worthwhile and little-known destination in Tibet. Follow me in my article on the sources of Tibetan Buddhism to the forgotten kingdom of Guge in western Tibet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Non-solicited, unpaid advertising. This article contains affiliate links*, marked with an asterisk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Inhalt\">Content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#pictures\"><strong>No Pictures!<\/strong><\/a><strong><br><\/strong><a href=\"#mahnmal\"><strong>A Memorial against Violence and Destruction?<\/strong><\/a><strong> <br><\/strong><a href=\"#geschichte\"><strong>Short History of the Kingdom of Guge<\/strong><\/a><strong><br><\/strong><a href=\"#ruinen\"><strong>Ruins of Tsaparang <\/strong><\/a><strong><br><\/strong><a href=\"#tholing\"><strong>Tholing Monastery in Zanda<\/strong><\/a><strong><br><\/strong><a href=\"#anfahrt\"><strong>Approach - A long Way to Guge<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pictures\">No Pictures!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Red Temple of Tsaparang the light is dim, the atmosphere mystical. The sign that hung on one of the wooden pillars for the temple roof was clear: \"No Pictures! I had already suspected it before. In most monasteries and temples in Tibet, photographing inside is not allowed. But sometimes it is allowed for a small fee of 10 to 20 yuan. I would have liked to pay them. After all, it also benefits the preservation of the monasteries. The temples of Tsaparang could well use this money for a future restoration.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_13.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"5346\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/olympus-digital-camera-475\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_13.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eiswolf&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1561098145&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Gebetsfahnen an der Zitadelle von Tsaparang\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Gebetsfahnen an der Zitadelle von Tsaparang&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_13-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_13-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Gebetsfahnen an der Zitadelle von Tsaparang\" class=\"wp-image-5346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_13-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_13-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_13.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prayer flags at the citadel of Tsaparang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mahnmal\">A Memorial against Violence and Destruction?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The destruction of the Tibetan temples during the Cultural Revolution is still clearly visible in this part of Tibet. Because only three years earlier, in 2016, was it begun to partially remove the rubble. Fragments of the Buddha figures were stacked in the middle of the Red Temple. Broken heads balance on the tops of the stone mountains. On the walls hang body parts of destroyed figures and let me think of a massacre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The White Temple also seems empty. Only a small part of the statues has been reconstructed so far. This makes the artistic murals even more effective. The combination of the art of the old high culture and the visible destruction from the years of the Cultural Revolution irritates and fascinates at the same time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But perhaps something will soon change about this seclusion. The overland road to Zanda is constantly being extended, in Zanda itself roads are asphalted, the new buildings sprout like mushrooms from the ground. Many Han Chinese push forward to Zanda and open shops, hotels and restaurants. Meanwhile there are hotels and restaurants here, in the outermost Tibet, whose menus are only in Chinese. A new challenge for the old kingdom of Guge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of all the temples I have seen on my Tibet journey, the temples of Tsaparang have touched me the most. They were like a memorial against violence and destruction. I managed to get a photo from the outside into the interior of the Red Temple, which might give you a small impression of the place. I would have liked to show you more pictures, but instead of the photos this time the texts must let pictures develop before your eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_06.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"5341\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/olympus-digital-camera-470\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_06.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eiswolf&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1561091719&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Roter Tempel von Tsaparang\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Westtibet, Blick ins Innere des Roten Tempels von Tsaparang &lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_06-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_06-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Roter Tempel von Tsaparang im K\u00f6nigreich Guge Westtibet\" class=\"wp-image-5341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_06-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_06-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_06-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_06-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_06.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">West Tibet, view inside the Red Temple of Tsaparang <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"geschichte\">Short History of the forgotten Kingdom of Guge in western Tibet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The old kingdom of Guge, founded in the 11th century, is today partly in western Tibet and partly in India. Yeshe \u00d6, the king of Guge, sent the monk Rinchen Zangpro to India for studies. Rinchen Zangpro later became the key figure in the introduction of Buddhism in Tibet in the 11th century. He translated Sanskrit texts and built 108 monasteries. Among them also those of Th\u00f6ling and Tsaparang. He had the famous wall paintings made by artists from Kashmir. Later, at the instigation of Rinchen Zangpro, the great Indian scholar Atisha was invited to Tibet. Rinchen Zangpro and Atisha created the basis for the 'second' and permanent spread of Buddhism in Tibet here in Guge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1624, however, the Tibetan kingdom of Guge disintegrated after a siege by the Ladakhis. The king of Guge and his family were captured and taken to the capital of Ladakh. Guge then came under the rule of Ladakh and lost its importance as a cultural centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_21.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"5351\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/olympus-digital-camera-480\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_21.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eiswolf&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1561131275&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;86&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Westtibet, Abendstimmung im Sutlej Tal bei Zanda\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Westtibet, Abendstimmung im Sutlej Tal bei Zanda&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_21-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_21-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"K\u00f6nigreich Guge Westtibet, Abendstimmung im Sutlej Tal bei Zanda\" class=\"wp-image-5351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_21-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_21-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_21.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Evening atmosphere in the Sutlej valley near Zanda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ruinen\">Ruins of Tsaparang<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tsaparang was the secular capital of the former kingdom of Guge in western Tibet. The seat of the king was at that time the citadel. This fortress from the 9th century is enthroned high up on a 200 meter high mountain. An ascent to the citadel is strenuous, but you will be rewarded with breathtaking views and insights into the history of western Tibet. <a href=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/koenigreich-guge-ruinen-tsaparang\/\"><strong>Here <\/strong><\/a>you can read why a visit to the ruins of Tsaparang should definitely be on your to-do list for Tibet and what you can see here in the forgotten kingdom of Guge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"5345\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/olympus-digital-camera-474\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_12.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eiswolf&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1561097976&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;13&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Das vergessene K\u00f6nigreich Guge &amp;#8211; ein Besuch der Ruinen von Tsaparang\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Das vergessene K\u00f6nigreich Guge &amp;#8211; ein Besuch der Ruinen von Tsaparang&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_12-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_12-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Das vergessene K\u00f6nigreich Guge - ein Besuch der Ruinen von Tsaparang in Tibet\" class=\"wp-image-5345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_12-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_12-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_12.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The forgotten Kingdom of Guge - a visit to the Ruins of Tsaparang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tholing\">The Tholing Monastery in Zanda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tholing monastery from the 9th century is a Buddhist monastery. It was also the religious centre of the old kingdom of Guge. The monastery is famous for its partially preserved murals and has been on the monument list of the People's Republic of China since 1996. If you visit the forgotten kingdom of Guge in western Tibet, you should also visit Tholing Monastery. <a href=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/koenigreich-guge-kloster-tholing\/\"><strong>Here you can find out more about Tholing Monastery<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"5350\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/olympus-digital-camera-479\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_20.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eiswolf&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1561111089&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;31&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kloster Tholing K\u00f6nigreich Guge\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Das vergessene K\u00f6nigreich Guge &amp;#8211; ein Besuch im Kloster Tholing&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_20-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_20-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Kloster Tholing, K\u00f6nigreich Guge in Tibet\" class=\"wp-image-5350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_20-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_20-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_20-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_20.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> The forgotten Kingdom of Guge - a Visit to Tholing Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"anfahrt\">Approach - A long Way to Guge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The starting point for our visit to the ancient kingdom of Guge was the city of Zanda (3,760 m altitude). The city is located about 1.500 km west of Lhasa and 250 km southwest of Darchen. It was built next to Tholing Monastery and is now the new capital of western Tibet, consisting of a few shops, hotels, restaurants and two army bases. For the journey from Darchen you should plan best a whole day.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"5355\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/olympus-digital-camera-484\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_25.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eiswolf&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1561174313&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Viele Kurven f\u00fchren nach  Zanda, Westtibet\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Viele Kurven f\u00fchren nach  Zanda, Westtibet&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_25-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_25-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Viele Kurven f\u00fchren nach  Zanda, Westtibet\" class=\"wp-image-5355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_25-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_25-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_25-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_25-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_25.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Many curves lead to Zanda, West Tibet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The journey first leads through a rarely visited nomadic region. After the last pass of 5.166 m altitude you have a panoramic view of the western Himalayas in Ladakh. Especially the viewpoint \"Tibet Clay Forest of Zhada\", a geopark, invites you to a stopover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"5337\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/olympus-digital-camera-466\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eiswolf&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1561027170&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"&amp;#8220;Clay Forest&amp;#8221;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Clay Forest&amp;#8221; mit dem Himalaya im Hintergrund, Westtibet&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Clay Forest&quot; auf dem Weg in das K\u00f6nigreich Guge Westtibet\" class=\"wp-image-5337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Clay Forest&#8221; mit dem Himalaya im Hintergrund, Westtibet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the centuries, wind and water have created a wild canyon landscape from the sand and loess soil, in which bizarre forms such as earth roll rise up. From a distance, the vertically towering rocks look like trees, hence the name \"Clay Forest\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then down the pass we take winding roads to the valley of the river Satluj. It is a real pleasure to drive along here, because behind every bend there are new and surprising views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"5353\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/olympus-digital-camera-482\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_23.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eiswolf&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1561169579&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sutlej Tal bei Zanda, Westtibet\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sutlej Tal bei Zanda, Westtibet&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_23-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_23-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Sutlej Tal bei Zanda, Westtibet\" class=\"wp-image-5353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_23-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_23-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_23-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_23.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sutlej valley near Zanda in western Tibet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_26.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"5356\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/olympus-digital-camera-485\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_26.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eiswolf&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1561176791&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;31&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Die Stra\u00dfe nach Zanda, Westtibet\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Die Stra\u00dfe nach Zanda, Westtibet&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_26-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_26-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Die Stra\u00dfe nach Zanda, Westtibet\" class=\"wp-image-5356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_26-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_26-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_26-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_26-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_26-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guge-kingdom-tsaparang-tholing_26.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The winding road to Zanda leads through a breathtaking landscape.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-buchempfehlungen-f-r-tibet\">Book Recommendations for Tibet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You want to know where the journey goes? Then I can recommend these books* about Tibet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can order these books at Amazon with a click on the pictures. If you buy a product via one of these affiliate links, I get a small commission and you help me to keep filling Fernweh-Motive with interesting articles. The product will not be more expensive for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4bx1Wck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/W\/MEDIAX_849526-T2\/images\/I\/81Tn8kdyV7L._SL1500_.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:225px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3OGB67H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/W\/MEDIAX_849526-T2\/images\/I\/91W4DNZnX0L._SL1500_.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:205px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/49O4EIX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/W\/MEDIAX_849526-T2\/images\/I\/71kKgR+GkaL._SL1360_.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/kloester-tibet\/\"> Here you can go back to my main article about the monasteries in Tibet. <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have you yourself ever been to Western Tibet and seen the old kingdom of Guge? How did you like it? Do you have any questions about my article or suggestions? If so, please write me a comment!<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Do you want to know when there are new articles on my blog? <\/strong>Then follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fernwehmotive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.de\/fernwehmotive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinterest <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fernwehmotive\/?hl=de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>. I would also be very happy if you share my article with your friends. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloglovin.com\/blog\/20877021\/?claim=f8gv6es59f7\"><strong>Follow my blog with Bloglovin<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-empfehlungen-zum-weiterlesen-1\">Recommendations for further Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you as fascinated by the mountains in Tibet as I am? Then you will like my two articles about a <a href=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/trekking-kailash\/\"><strong>Trekking Tour around Mount Kailash<\/strong> <\/a>or about the <a href=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/mt-everest-kloster-highlights-china\/\"><strong>highest Monastery in the World at the Foot of Mount Everest.<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"5474\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/olympus-digital-camera-285\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/hike-mount-kailash-kora_16.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eiswolf&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1560771161&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Trekking um den Mount Kailash\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Trekking um den Mount Kailash&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/hike-mount-kailash-kora_16-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/hike-mount-kailash-kora_16-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Trekking um den Mount Kailash\" class=\"wp-image-5474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/hike-mount-kailash-kora_16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/hike-mount-kailash-kora_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/hike-mount-kailash-kora_16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/hike-mount-kailash-kora_16-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/hike-mount-kailash-kora_16-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/hike-mount-kailash-kora_16.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trekking around the Mount Kailash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"6187\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/rongbok-monastery-everest_37\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rongbok-monastery-everest_37.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;mareike schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1560413463&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;mareike schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;170&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rongbok-monastery-everest_37\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ein Blick auf den Mt. Everest und das h\u00f6chste Kloster der Welt \u2013 Highlights unserer China-Reise&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rongbok-monastery-everest_37-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rongbok-monastery-everest_37-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ein Blick auf den Mt. Everest und das h\u00f6chste Kloster der Welt \u2013 Highlights unserer China-Reise\" class=\"wp-image-6187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rongbok-monastery-everest_37-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rongbok-monastery-everest_37-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rongbok-monastery-everest_37-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rongbok-monastery-everest_37-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rongbok-monastery-everest_37-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rongbok-monastery-everest_37.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mt. Everest and the highest Monastery in the World - Highlights of our China Trip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Das vergessene K\u00f6nigreich Guge in Westtibet &#8211; Tsaparang und Tholing. 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