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[[Image:Lhamo Lhatso.jpg|thumb|500px|Lhamo Lhasto, in the Dakpo region, courtesy of Tibet Wind Horse Adventure]] | [[Image:Lhamo Lhatso.jpg|thumb|500px|Lhamo Lhasto, in the Dakpo region, courtesy of Tibet Wind Horse Adventure]] | ||
'''Dakpo''' ([[Wyl.]] ''dags po'') is one of the | '''Dakpo''' (Tib. དགས་པོ་, [[Wyl.]] ''dags po'') is one of the four main regions comprising South Eastern Tibet. The region is a central location for practitioners associated with [[Gampopa]] and his lineage, the [[Dakpo Kagyü]]. | ||
In the 14th century, [[Karma Lingpa]] discovered in Dakpo his famous cycle of the [[Zabchö Shitro Gongpa Rangdrol]], which includes the [[Tibetan Book of the Dead]]. Among the great masters who were born in Dakpo is the [[13th Dalai Lama]]. | In the 14th century, [[Karma Lingpa]] discovered in Dakpo his famous cycle of the ''[[Zabchö Shitro Gongpa Rangdrol]]'', which includes the ''[[Tibetan Book of the Dead]]''. Among the great masters who were born in Dakpo is the [[13th Dalai Lama]]. | ||
Dakpo is also home to the famous Lhamo Lhatso lake, related to [[Palden Lhamo]]. | Dakpo is also home to the famous Lhamo Lhatso lake, related to [[Palden Lhamo]]. | ||
== | ==Four Regions of South Eastern Tibet== | ||
*'''Dakpo''' | |||
*[[Kongpo]] | |||
*[[Powo]] | *[[Powo]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Pemakö]] | ||
[[Category:Places]] | [[Category:Places]] | ||
[[Category:Tibet]] | [[Category:Tibet]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:12, 25 February 2021
Dakpo (Tib. དགས་པོ་, Wyl. dags po) is one of the four main regions comprising South Eastern Tibet. The region is a central location for practitioners associated with Gampopa and his lineage, the Dakpo Kagyü.
In the 14th century, Karma Lingpa discovered in Dakpo his famous cycle of the Zabchö Shitro Gongpa Rangdrol, which includes the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Among the great masters who were born in Dakpo is the 13th Dalai Lama.
Dakpo is also home to the famous Lhamo Lhatso lake, related to Palden Lhamo.