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*) Due to current commitments in a research project on nomads in eastern Tibet (cp. www.nomadsed.de), I unfortunately have to let the work on the book rest until late summer 2008. The work on Kham volume 3 will continue in the second half of 2008. So this is not at the responsibility of the publisher, but of the author's involvement in academic research – and the truly irrational need to work for making a living...
The Cultural Monuments of Tibet's Outer Provinces
Kham
Volume 3. The Sichuan and Yunnan Parts of Kham
Andreas Gruschke
White Lotus Press
Foreword
Preface
List of abbreviations IV
Introductory Notes
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Introduction to Tibet’s Outer Provinces in the East (Amdo and Kham)
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Part 1. East Tibet: settlement pattern and current political divisions
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Part 2. East and Southeast Kham
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P 2.1. Derivation and meaning of the toponym ‘Kham’
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P 2.2. A historical sketch of Tibet’s Kham region
P 2.3. Highlights of cultural history and outstanding monuments in
Kham and Gyarong
Part 3. The Gyarong Valleys and other frontier areas
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The Sichuan part of Kham - the southeast
1. The former principality of Derge
1.1. Derge and its eminent printing establishment
1.2. Red Hat Monasteries of the former Dege Princes
1.2.1. Kathog
1.2.2. Peyül
1.2.3.
1.3. Dzogchen and Maniganggo
1.4. Dzachuka (Serxü - the Historic Seta Region)
2. Kandse - The historical Te Hor region and its Monastic Centres
2.1. Te Hor Kandse Monastery
2.2. Hor Tranggu Gompa (Luhuo)
2.3. Other Monasteries of Kandse
3. Nyarong - the Valley of the Yalong Jiang
3.1. Rino
3.2. Dawu
3.3. Pel Lhagong
4. Batang und Litang - Gelugpa lamaseries on southeast Tibetan Trade
Routes
4.1. Batang
4.2. Litang
5. Daocheng und Chating (Songpiling/Xiangcheng)
5.1. Shyungden Monastery
5.2. Sampheling Monastery (Songpiling)
5.3. Bulwark-towers in Southern Kham
6. Muli - Former Religious Principality in a Multi-ethnic Area
6.1. Muli Da Si
6.2. Other Muli Monasteries
7. Minyag & Chagla
7.1. Monasteries and fortifications in Minyag
7.2. Sacred Mount Minya Konka and Konka Monastery
7.3. The old trade mart Dartsendo
Gyarong in Sichuan - the far eastern frontier of Kham
8. Sharkhog or Songpan
8. 1. Sharkhog - A Bonist Centre up to these days
8. 2. Songpan town, the old Chinese trade post
9. Gyarong
9. 1. Monasteries of Gyalmorong
9. 2. Sacred Mount Mordo
9. 3. Forts and Castles - Bulwark-like houses and towers in rugged
gorges
The Yunnan part of Kham - the far south
10. Gyethang
10.1. Gyethang (Zhongdian)
10.2. Dechen
10.3. Balung (Weili)
11. Other nationalities within the Tibetan sphere of influence
11.1. Jang: The Naxi in Lijiang (Satham)
11.2. Lake Lugu and the Moso and Pumi tribes
12. Relics of other than Buddhist origin
12.1. Ruins of the ancient Ling Kingdom
12.2. [Han-] Chinese architecture and art
12.2.1. Chinese walled cities and fortresses
12.2.2. Residential houses and gardens of Chinese landlords (Ningyuan
Fu)
12.2.3. Early examples of Chinese Buddhist grotto art
12.3. Bridges
12.4. Muslim presence within the Tibetan sphere of influence
12.4.1. Mosques
12.4.2.
12.5. Christian Churches
12.5.1. Kangding, the former seat of a Chinese archbishop
12.5.2. Churches of different Christian communities in Tibetan areas
12.5.3. Christian Churches among the Yi, Naxi and other ethnic minorities
12.6. Ruins of other ancient civilizations
12.7. Prehistoric settlements and Rock carvings
Kham, Gyarong and Tibet: common cultural features and differences
1. Tibet and its Periphery
2. Kham: aspects of popular religion
3. Gyarong: aspects of ethnic diversity and multicultural realms
Notes
Bibliography
Glossary
Index - mini gazetteer
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Reviews/
Rezensionen
You want to travel to Kham?
We can recommend one of our friends, who is really an expert for Tibetan regions and who helped me a lot during my research:
Hua Qing of WestEast Tours
Email: wetours@gmail.com
h_qingcn@yahoo.com.cnIf you want quality, don't expect him to be the cheapest.
If you don't want quality, you should rather travel elsewhere!Andreas Gruschke..........
The Cultural Monuments of Tibet's Outer Provinces
Kham
Volume 1. The Xizang Part of Kham (TAR)
Volume 2. The Qinghai Part of Kham
Volume 3. The Sichuan and Yunnan Parts of Kham
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Amdo» (Northeastern Tibet) in zwei Bänden im White Lotus
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Vol. 1 - The
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