In recent years, many people like to travel to Tibet, and the Tanggula Mountain and nyainqen Tanggula Mountain are the most important tourist attractions in Tibet. So what's the difference between the two?
The main differences between Tanggula Mountain and nyainqen Tanggula Mountain are as follows:
1、 The geographical location of the two mountains is different
Tanggula Mountain is located at the border of Qinghai Province and the northeast of Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Its eastern section is the boundary mountain between Tibet and Qinghai Province, and its southeast extends to Yunling and Nushan of Hengduan Mountains.
Nyainqentanglha mountain runs through the middle and east of Tibet, which is the eastward continuation of Gangdise mountain. It extends to the southeast and connects with boshula mountain in the southwest of Hengduan Mountain. The central part protrudes slightly to the north. At the same time, Tibet is divided into three regions: Northern Tibet, southern Tibet and southeastern Tibet. In the southeast, it is close to Namjagbarwa peak at the great bend of Yarlung Zangbo River.
2、 The altitude of the two mountains is different
The height of Tanggula mountains is about 6000 meters above sea level. The highest peak, Geladandong, is 6621 meters above sea level. Tanggula Mountain (name of peak) is 6099 meters. Although the altitude of Tanggula pass is as high as 5220 meters.
Nyainqentanglha mountain is over 6000 meters above sea level on average. Its ridge line is located to the west of Dangxiong Yangbajing, with a total length of 1400 kilometers and an average width of 80 kilometers. Its altitude is 5000-6000 meters. The main peak Nyainqentanglha peak is 7111 meters above sea level.
3、 The names of the two mountains have different meanings
'tanggula mountain 'in Tibetan means' mountain on the plateau', also known as' dangla mountain '. In Mongolian, it means' high mountain where Eagles can't fly past'. It is a near East-West mountain in the middle of Qinghai Tibet Plateau. Tanggula Mountain is the birthplace of the Yangtze River and one of the famous tourist attractions in China.
Nyainqentanglha, which means "Lingying grassland God" in Tibetan, shows the Tibetan people's respect and hope for it. Nyainqentanglha peak is a sacred mountain in Tibetan people's mind and one of the four sacred mountains of Tibetan Buddhism. In ancient Tibetan mythology, Nyainqentanglha and Namtso are not only sacred mountains and lakes, but also lovers of life and death.
4、 Different geographical location
Nyainqentanglha mountains
Located in Tibet Autonomous Region of China, it belongs to fault block mountain. It is connected with Gangdise mountains in the west, boshula mountains in Hengduan Mountains in the southeast, and protrudes to the north in the middle. At the same time, Tibet is divided into three regions: Northern Tibet, southern Tibet and southeastern Tibet. It's 700 kilometers long and snowy all year round. The northwest side is the North Lake area of Tibet, the largest of which is Namco Lake. Lhasa is located in the southeast of the mountains. Between Lhasa and Namco, there are three peaks. The main peak is Nyainqentanglha, 7111 meters above sea level, with steep mountains.
Tanggula Mountains
Located in the northeast of Tibet Autonomous Region and the border of Qinghai Province, its southeast extends to Yunling and Nushan of Hengduan Mountains. The main peak, gladandon, is the birthplace of the Tuotuo River, the main source of the Yangtze River. Tanggula Mountain in Tibetan means' mountain on the plateau ', also known as dangla mountain or dangla ridge. It is the watershed between the Yangtze River and the Nujiang River, and is well-known in China. It is connected with the Karakorum Mountains, which in Mongolian means' high mountains where Eagles can't fly '. The western part of Tanggula is the watershed between the inland water system and the outflow water system in northern Tibet, while the eastern part is the watershed between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Nujiang River, Lancang River and Yangtze River all originate from the north and south of Tanggula Mountain.
They have different geographical locations, different heights and different formation times.