# Yumbulagang (雍布拉康)

Shannan, Tibet Autonomous Region · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 3/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/yumbulagang
Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥60
- **Opening hours:** 9：00—18：00
- **Time needed:** 1–3 hours
- **Getting there:** Located southeast of Tsedang Town in Shannan City. Shuttle minibuses run from Tsedang Town to Yumbulagang on a dedicated route every 15 minutes or half an hour; the fare is ¥2. Hiring a taxi from Tsedang Town for a round trip costs around ¥100, dropping you at the foot of Zhaxi Ciri Mountain, from where you walk up. Pony rides cost ¥10 per person.
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Architecture

## About Yumbulagang

Yumbulagang was the first palace in Tibetan history and has a history of more than 2,100 years. Its interior murals vividly depict the stories of Tibet's first king, its first building and its first cultivated field.

## Tips from the guidebook

- Healing spring: About 400-plus metres northeast of Zhaxi Ciri Mountain is a spring called “Gar Spring”, which flows year-round. It is said to cure all manner of ailments, and many local pilgrims visiting Yumbulagang come here to drink its water and cleanse themselves.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 602. 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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