The smallest county in Gansu

The smallest county in Gansu is Luqu County. Luqu County is located in the southwest of Gansu Province, on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, at the junction of Gansu, Qinghai and Sichuan provinces. It borders Xiahe County to the north, Zhuoni County to the east, Maqu County to the southwest, Henan County of Qinghai Province to the west, and Henan County of Qinghai Province to the south. Ruoergai County in Sichuan Province is adjacent to it.

Tourist Attractions:

Zecha Stone Forest: Zecha Stone Forest is one of the three famous tourist attractions in Shiluqu County. It is also a famous tourist attraction in Gannan Autonomous Prefecture and even Gansu Province. 1998 In 2006, Zecha Stone Forest and Gahai Lake were listed as national nature reserves. It is located in Zecha Village, Larenguan Township, 52 kilometers south of Luqu County. It is a landform landscape composed of Shijie Rock. The scenic area is 22 kilometers long and covers an area of ??more than 20,000 hectares. It is a rare comprehensive tourist area in China that integrates forests, grasslands and stone forests.

Langmusi: Langmusi is located in Langmusi Township, 90 kilometers south of Luqu County, on the bank of the Bailong River at the northern foot of Guolmangliang, a branch of the West Qingshan Mountains, and on the border of Ganchuan and Sichuan provinces. Langmusi is a Tibetan Buddhist temple. "Langmu" means "fairy" in Tibetan. Because there are rocks in the cave that resemble a graceful girl, people say they were transformed by fairies, hence the name.

Xicang Temple: Xicang Temple is called "Gadan Xie Zhi Qu Kelin" in Tibetan, which means "Tushita's Theory of Cultivating Falun Continent". It is located 7 kilometers east of Luqu County. It is one of the more famous Gelug sect temples in Luqu County and enjoys a high reputation in the Amdo Tibetan area.

Xicang Temple was built in 1839. It was presided over by the third Devacang Jamyang Tudanima, one of the four great masters of Labrang Monastery. It is the original one in the local area. It was built on the basis of several small temples, so it is also called Xicang New Temple. Later, the temple was dedicated to the third Jamyang Living Buddha and became Labrangzi Temple. The religious affairs were under the management of Labrang Temple, and were composed of "Gengchabu" (representative), fatem, scripture masters, and monk officials of the Labrang Temple sect. Manage the religious affairs of Xicang Temple.