# Bonri Sacred Mountain (苯日神山)

Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/bonri-sacred-mountain
Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥70
- **Opening hours:** All year 2026, 09:00-18:00
- **Time needed:** 1 day
- **Address:** Southeast of Pulong, the seat of the Bayi District government, on the north bank of the Yarlung Tsangpo River
- **Getting there:** Horses or yaks can be hired in Bayi District. The ascent is only possible from the eastern slope of Bonri Sacred Mountain. Buses from Bayi Town to Pai Township, Milin, or Lang County all pass the foot of the mountain. If you only plan to visit the Bonri sacred springs and several Bon monasteries at the foot of the mountain, you can depart from Bayi Town and return the same day without staying overnight.
- **Good for:** Temples, Photography, Mountains & Adventure, Nature

## About Bonri Sacred Mountain

Bonri Sacred Mountain boasts beautiful scenery, as well as a variety of birds and trees. It is the source of many rivers, including the Yarlung Tsangpo and the Nyang River. Local people follow the Bon religion, and Ajiong Jiebo is revered as the hero who protects the sacred mountain. During the Saga Dawa Festival each year, Bon believers circumambulate the sacred mountain counterclockwise.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 582. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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