Elevation of Lhoka, Tibet, China

Rainbow Peak, Tibet by reurinkjan

Sunset along the River Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra), Tibet by reurinkjan

Sunset in the Yarlung Tsangpo River Valley, Tibet by reurinkjan

A laughing Tibetan couple on visit to Yumbulagang, Yarlung valley. Tibet. by eriktorner

Tibetan Landscape by ExceptEuropa

Beautiful in a stunning location - Yumbulakang Palace, "The First House of Tibet", is an ancient palace in the Yarlung Valley, Nêdong County in the vicinity of Tsetang. by eriktorner

Samye Monastery, Tibet, January 2011 (Photo: Erik Törner, IMs bildarkiv) by eriktorner

Beautiful in a stunning location - Yumbulakang Palace, "The First House of Tibet", is an ancient palace in the Yarlung Valley, Nêdong County in the vicinity of Tsetang. by eriktorner

Yumbulagang - the first house of Tibet, Yarlung Valley. by eriktorner

Tibet by Christopher.Michel

Tibet, January 2011 (Photo: Erik Törner, IMs bildarkiv) by eriktorner

Prayer Flags, Lungta, on Hepo Ri by Samye Monastery, Tibet, January 2011 (Photo: Erik Törner, IMs bildarkiv) by eriktorner

Statue of Songtsen Gampo, the Great king and founding father of the Tibetan Nation, in Yumbulagang, Yarlung valley, Tibet. by eriktorner

Dawn over Yumbulagang - the first house of Tibet, Yarlung Valley. by eriktorner

Tibet - Trek 1 - 35 Samye Monastery by mckaysavage

Yumbulagang - the first house of Tibet, Yarlung Valley. by eriktorner

Tibet, January 2011 (Photo: Erik Törner, IMs bildarkiv) by eriktorner

Tibet, January 2011 (Photo: Erik Törner, IMs bildarkiv) by eriktorner

Prayer Flags, Lungta, on Hepo Ri by Samye Monastery, Tibet, January 2011 (Photo: Erik Törner, IMs bildarkiv) by eriktorner

Old murals clouded in incence smoke, Yumbulagang, Yarlung Valley Tibet. by eriktorner

Prayer flags over the Yarlung valley, Yumbulagang, Tibet. by eriktorner

Yumbulagang - the first house of Tibet, Yarlung Valley. by eriktorner

Massive amount of prayer flags behind the Yumbulagang, Yarlung valley Tibet. by eriktorner

Statue of Tibets first king Nyatri Tsenpo in Yumbulagang, Yarlung valley, Tibet. by eriktorner

Prayer flags in the snow. Yumbulagang, Tibets first house, Yarlung valley, winter of 2011. by eriktorner

Erik descending the Tomb of Trisong Detsen, Yarlung-Chongye Valley of kings, Tibet, January 2011 by eriktorner

Sambhota, a scholar brought to Tibet in by the Yarlung emperors, is credited with creating the Tibetan script. Yumbulagang, Yarlung valley. Tibet 2011. by eriktorner

Inscribed stone tablets and caves on top of the tomb of Trisong Detsen on Mount Mura. Yarlung-Chongye Valley of kings, Tibet 2011 by eriktorner

Erik, climbing the top of the Hepo Ri hill opposite Samye Monastery, Tibet, January 2011 (Photo: Erik Törner, IMs bildarkiv) by eriktorner

Caves on top of the tomb of Trisong Detsen on Mount Mura. Yarlung-Chongye Valley of kings, Tibet 2011 by eriktorner

Samye Monastery, Tibet by Byrnzie500

Tibet, January 2011 (Photo: Erik Törner, IMs bildarkiv) by eriktorner

Prayer Flags, Lungta, on Hepo Ri by Samye Monastery, Tibet, January 2011 (Photo: Erik Törner, IMs bildarkiv) by eriktorner

Prayer flags on Tomb of Songtsen Gampo, Yarlung-Chongye Valley of Kings, Tibet 2011 by eriktorner

Shot from the top of the tomb of Trisong Detsen with amongst other tombs that of Songtsen Gampo visible below, and the Riwa Dechen monastery on the right. Yarlung-Chongye Valley of kings, Tibet 2011 by eriktorner

The Riwo Dechen Monastery and ruins of Chingwa Tagtse Dzong. Seen from the tomb of Songtsen Gampo, Chongye Valley of Kings, Tibet 2011 by eriktorner

Chongye Valley, Tibet by eriktorner

Tibetan Landscape by ExceptEuropa

View of Chongye valley to the South from Tomb of Songtsen GampoYarlung-Chongye Valley of Kings, Tibet 2011 by eriktorner

Prayer stones, chortens, on the hill of Yumbulagang overlooking the Yarlung Valley. Tibet 2011. by eriktorner

Caves on top of the tomb of Trisong Detsen on Mount Mura. Yarlung-Chongye Valley of kings, Tibet 2011 by eriktorner

The morning sunshine reaches the small chapel in Yumbulagang, Tibets first house. Yarlung Valley, Tibet. by eriktorner

Prayer Flags on Hepo Ri, at Samye Monastery, Tibet, January 2011 (Photo: Erik Törner, IMs bildarkiv) by eriktorner

Yarlung Zangbo River 雅鲁藏布江 by ExceptEuropa

The top of a Buddhist stupa at Yumbulagang, the Yarlung river in the valley below. Tibet 2011. by eriktorner

Path up Hepo Ri, at Samye Monastery, Tibet, January 2011 (Photo: Erik Törner, IMs bildarkiv) by eriktorner

Yungbulakang Palace, the oldest palace in Tibet by ExceptEuropa

Erik, climbing the top of the Hepo Ri hill opposite Samye Monastery, Tibet, January 2011 (Photo: Erik Törner, IMs bildarkiv) by eriktorner

Remains of some kind of stone pillar or statue on top of the tomb of Trisong Detsen on Mount Mura, with other tombs, visible in the background. Yarlung-Chongye Valley of kings, Tibet 2011 by eriktorner

The top of a Buddhist stupa at Yumbulagang, the Yarlung river in the valley below. Tibet 2011. by eriktorner

Ascending the tomb of Trisong Detsen on Mount Mura. Yarlung-Chongye Valley of kings, Tibet 2011 by eriktorner

Great view of the Yarlung valley from a small balcony at Yumbulagang, Tibet. by eriktorner

Prayer Flags, Lungta, on Hepo Ri by Samye Monastery, Tibet, January 2011 (Photo: Erik Törner, IMs bildarkiv) by eriktorner

View from the tomb of Trisong Detsen on Mount Mura, with the other tombs, visible in the valley below, the Riwa Dechen monastery on the right. Yarlung-Chongye Valley of kings, Tibet 2011 by eriktorner

Ascending the tomb of Trisong Detsen on Mount Mura. Yarlung-Chongye Valley of kings, Tibet 2011 by eriktorner

Chorten on Hepo Ri, at Samye Monastery, Tibet, January 2011 (Photo: Erik Törner, IMs bildarkiv) by eriktorner

Prayer Flags, Lungta, on Hepo Ri by Samye Monastery, Tibet, January 2011 (Photo: Erik Törner, IMs bildarkiv) by eriktorner

Hepo Ri, hill opposite Samye Monastery, Tibet, January 2011 (Photo: Erik Törner, IMs bildarkiv) by eriktorner

Prayer stones, chortens, on the hill of Yumbulagang overlooking the Yarlung Valley. Tibet 2011. by eriktorner

Yungbulakang Palace, the oldest palace in Tibet by ExceptEuropa