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Photographs in China

The tallest pillar at the site. The enclosure and U-shaped array of standing stones. The site’s pillars. Note the contrasting colors and textures of the standing stones. The site, looking towards the north. The well-delineated enclosure looking towards the west. Note the tiny pillar to the right of the two main specimens. A close-up view of the three main pillars and adjacent specimens. One of the minor structures called Guru Uzha Makra (<i>gu ru dbu zhwa dmag ra</i>). Looking south from the site.
The site, with the survey team at the ready. The ridge constraining the site to the north is plainly visible. Note how highly built up the enclosure is on the east side. Faint structural traces of the structure and the chöten (<i>mchod rten</i>) that came to replace it. The massive retaining wall below the caves. Note the inscribed Buddhist plaques in the foreground. Stones extracted from the ruined structure. The structures of the site. Looking north towards the enclosing ridge, Jangdé Doring (<i>byang sde rdo ring</i>) East. Looking east towards Jangdé Doring (<i>byang sde rdo ring</i>) East. The east complex. Note the opening in the middle of the east wall (foreground).
The view north from Jangdé Doring (<i>byang sde rdo ring</i>) West. A close-up of one of the larger stele. The four pillars of Jangdé Doring (<i>byang sde rdo ring</i>) West. The array of pillars. The remains of the east wall of the enclosure are in the foreground. The cave’s cooking area. The site’s pillars. The main row of pillars.
The site’s six larger pillars. Standing stones. Note the smaller standing stones interspersed among the tall specimens. Another view of the site. Larger and smaller pillars partially obscured by sand and grasses. The east complex. A rampart of the west complex. The Gesar Sangkhang (<i>ge sar bsang khang</i>) of the central west complex. Members of the survey climbing up to the fortifications of the west saddle.

China in Places


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