Kongpo

Draksum Lha Tso — also called “the Tsogo lake” — is a famous sacred lake located in Kongpo Gyamda county, 55 km to the east of Kongpo Gyamda and 300 km from Lhasa. Built in the middle of the lake, the Nyingma temple Tsodzong Gongba was built in 17th c.

Kongpo (Tib. ཀོང་པོ་, Wyl. kong po) is one of the four main regions comprising South Eastern Tibet. Over 50% of Kongpo is made of forest, and its climate is mild and humid.

Four Regions of South Eastern Tibet

• Dakpo
• Kongpo
• Powo
• Pemakö

Masters

• Dudjom Rinpoche
• Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé
• Jatsön Nyingpo
• Sangye Lingpa

Monasteries

• Lama Ling