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XiningXining is the capital of Qinghai province.Qinghai Province takes its name from Qinghai Lake, which is located within the province.In ancient times, it was the territory of the Xiji, the Han dynasty was the domain of the Qiang, and the Tang and Song dynasties were the domain of Tubo.Qinghai Province is located in the northeastern part of the Qingzang Plateau, and the entire province is located at a high altitude of 3,000 to 5,000 meters above sea level, with vast grasslands and is one of China's major pastoral areas.In addition to the Han Chinese, the residents include Tibetans, Hui, Tu, Lasalle, Mongolian, and Kazakh ethnic groups.Taal temple25km southwest of Xining.It was built in 1560 to commemorate the birthplace of Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), the founder of the Gelug school.The Tibetan name is Khumbur Monastery.Khumbul means 100,000 Buddhas, and the name comes from the idea that a Buddha resides in each leaf of the linden tree that grows on Tsongkhapa's fabric.The Chinese name Taer Temple is said to have been derived from the Great Silver Pagoda of Da Golden House Temple, the main shrine built in commemoration of Tsongkhapa.The Great Silver Pagoda houses Tsongkhapa's relics.Four major pujas are held at Taal Monastery each year, in January, April, June, and September of the lunar calendar, and smaller pujas are held in February and October.A puja is an event held in which a lama-hat preaches the Dharma and makes offerings to the Buddha, but in addition to these events, the Taal Temple also holds masked dances, thangka exposure, butter work exhibitions, etc., and attracts many believers. I am collecting.Lake Qinghai150km west of Xining.It is the largest salt lake in China, with a circumference of 360 kilometers and an area of ​​4,560 square kilometers, six times the size of Lake Biwa in Japan.It is the origin of the name of Qinghai Province, and in Mongolian it is Kokonor, which means blue lake.There is an island named Torishima in the northwestern part of the lake, and more than 100,000 birds come to Qinghai Lake every year, one-third of which are concentrated on Torishima.There is only one type of fish that lives in Qinghai Lake, the koi fish, and its scientific name is the naked carp fish.The altitude of Qinghai Lake is 3266 meters.Coming from Xining, there is the Sun Moon Pass in front of you, which is the watershed between inland China and Tibet, and once you cross it, the scenery changes completely from the world of bare wheat farming to the world of grassland nomadism. At this pass, there is Sun Moon Pavilion, which is dedicated to Princess Wencheng, who married Songtsenkampo, the Tibetan king during the Tang Dynasty.

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<Private charter> Day trip to Tibetan Buddhist temple [Taal Monastery] and China's largest salt lake [Qinghai Lake] Lunch included <Hotel pick-up/Japanese guide/1 person departure/Depart from Xining>