Baiyü County Explained

Baiyü County
Settlement Type:County
Other Name:Baiyu, Pelyül
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Pushpin Map:Sichuan#China
Pushpin Label:Baiyü
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sichuan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sichuan
Subdivision Type2:Autonomous prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Garzê
Seat Type:County seat
Seat:Zugzhün (Jianshe)
Area Total Km2:10386
Population Total:59524
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:31.2167°N 147°W
Elevation M:3012
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Order:st
S:白玉县
T:白玉縣
P:Báiyù Xiàn
Wylie:dpal yul rdzong
Zwpy:Baiyü Zong

Baiyü County or Pelyül is a county in far western Sichuan, China on the border with the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is under the administration of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

Administrative divisions

Baiyü County is divided into 4 towns and 12 townships.

NameSimplified ChineseHanyu PinyinTibetanWylieAdministrative division code
Towns
Zugzhün Town
(Jianshe)
Chinese: 建设镇513331100
Acab Town
(Acha)
Chinese: 阿察镇513331101
Horbo Town
(Hepo)
Chinese: 河坡镇513331102
Gajê Town
(Gaiyu)
Chinese: 盖玉镇513331103
Townships
Zhi'gyü Township
(Jinsha)
Chinese: 金沙乡513331200
Ronggêb Township
(Ronggai)
Chinese: 绒盖乡513331201
Zangdo Township
(Zomdo, Zhangdu)
Chinese: 章都乡513331202
Barong Township
(Barrong, Marong)
Chinese: 麻绒乡513331203
Ragkyab Township
(Rejia)
Chinese: 热加乡513331205
Dêrlung Township
(Denglong)
Chinese: 登龙乡513331206
Zinkog Township
(Zengke)
Chinese: 赠科乡513331207
Barqung Township
(Maqiong)
Chinese: 麻邛乡513331209
Nyamgyi Township
(Liaoxi)
Chinese: 辽西乡513331210
Damtar Township
(Nata)
Chinese: 纳塔乡513331211
Anzi TownshipChinese: 安孜乡513331212
Samar Township
(Shama)
Chinese: 沙马乡513331214

Monasteries

The Palyul Monastery is located in Baiyü County as is the Yarchen Monastery and Katok Monastery. Nyoshul Jonpalung Monastery (;), founded by Khenpo Ngaga (1879-1941) in 1910, is located in the county's Dzin Valley of Tromtar. It is a Nyingma monastery which is considered a branch of Katok.[2]

Adzom Gön Monastery (Anzom, Anzom Chogar, 'od gsal theg mchog gling, Osel Tekchok Ling, Osal Tegchogling) is another branch of Katok in the Tromtar (romkok (khrom tar / khrom khog) region.[3]

The founder, Adzom Drukpa Drondul Pawo Dorje (a 'dzom 'brug pa 'gro 'dul dpa' bo rdo rje) was born in 1842 in Tashi Dungkargang in the Tromtar region.[4]

Tromge Monastery (Tromge Gon khrom dge dgon;) was founded in 1275 in the Tromtar Valley. It is a branch of Katok Monastery.[5] [6]

Jazi Amnye Drodul Pema Garwang Lingpa (1901-1975) entered Tromge Monastery at age 11.[7]

Tromge Monastery School was established in the 2000s to provide a traditional education to about two dozen students.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 甘孜州第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号) . Government of Garzê Prefecture . zh . 2021-06-04 .
  2. News: Nyoshul Jonpalung Monastery. en. The Treasury of Lives. 2017-08-05.
  3. News: Adzom Gar. en. The Treasury of Lives. 2017-08-05.
  4. News: Gardner. Alexander. 2009. The First Adzom Drukpa, Drodul Pawo Dorje. en. The Treasury of Lives. 2017-08-05.
  5. News: Tromge Gon. en. The Treasury of Lives. 2017-08-05.
  6. Web site: 2015. Chagdud Gonpa – Associates. 2017-08-05. chagdudgonpa.org.
  7. News: Dorje. Sangngak. 2013. Jazi Amnye Drodul Pema Garwang Lingpa. en. The Treasury of Lives. 2017-08-05.
  8. Web site: Tromge Monastery School Chagdud Gonpa Amrita Seattle. 2017-08-05. amritaseattle.org. en-US.