Kham region
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The Kham region is a culturally distinct and historically significant area of eastern Tibet known for its rugged terrain, warrior traditions, and strong Tibetan Buddhist heritage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kham | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
Amdo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ü-Tsang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Batang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chamdo NERFINISHED ⓘ Derge NERFINISHED ⓘ Gyalthang NERFINISHED ⓘ Kangding NERFINISHED ⓘ Litang NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyingchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTradition |
distinct regional dress
ⓘ
horse culture ⓘ pilgrimage to monasteries ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tibetans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonasticCenters |
Derge Gönchen Monastery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dzogchen Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Serta Larung Gar area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
land of warriors
ⓘ
region of strong local chieftains ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-autonomous under local rulers before 20th century ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Qing Empire influence ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural diversity
ⓘ
independent-minded inhabitants ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ strong Tibetan Buddhist heritage ⓘ warrior traditions ⓘ |
| language | Khams Tibetan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterIntegratedInto |
People's Republic of China administrative units
ⓘ
Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
eastern Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernAdministrativeRegionsInclude |
Qinghai Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sichuan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oneOf | three traditional provinces of Tibet ⓘ |
| partOf | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
Hengduan Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
deep river gorges ⓘ |
| traditionalSubdivisionOf | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Mekong River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salween River NERFINISHED ⓘ Yangtze River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Eastern Tibet