Tsurphu River ( zh, 楚布曲) or Turphu River, also known as Saiqu, is a river located in the Lhasa City,

Tibet Autonomous Region The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), often shortened to Tibet in English or Xizang in Pinyin, Hanyu Pinyin, is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People's Republic of China. It was established in 1965 to replace the ...

, the People's Republic of China.

Geography

Tsurphu River is the right bank tributary of Duilong River, originated in the town of Gurong southwest of Zagara, flowing north to

Tsurphu Monastery Tsurphu Monastery () or Tölung Tsurphu (, "Tsurphu of Tölong") is a gompa which serves as the traditional seat of the Karmapa, the head of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. It is located in Gurum in Doilungdêqên District, Tibet ...

southwest of the turn eastward, through the village of Naga, Gurong village. The river is 41 kilometers long, with a watershed area of 618 square kilometers and an average annual runoff of 155 million cubic meters. The vegetation in watershed is sparse, dominated by alpine scrub meadow ecosystem. Upstream of the north bank is Tsurphu Monastery, the main temple of the Karma Kagyu school of

Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet, Bhutan and Mongolia. It also has a sizable number of adherents in the areas surrounding the Himalayas, including the Indian regions of Ladakh, Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, D ...

, which is the successive generations of the

Karmapa The Karmapa Tulku lineage of the Gyalwa Karmapa is the oldest among the major incarnating lineages of Tibetan Buddhism,The Karmapa, "The Karmapas Lineage", Kagyu Office established in 1110 CE by the 1st Karmapa, Düsum Khyenpa. Karmapa means " ...

's residence and one of the Tibet Autonomous Region Cultural Relic Protection Units.

Reference

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