Baiyü County or Pelyül (, ) is a county in far western Sichuan, China on the border with the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is under the administration of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.
Administrative divisions Baiyü County is divided into 4 towns and 12 townships.
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Tibetan Wylie Administrative division codeTowns Zugzhün Town(Jianshe) 513331100 Acab Town(Acha) 513331101 Horbo Town(Hepo) 513331102 Gajê Town(Gaiyu) 513331103Townships Zhi'gyü Township(Jinsha) 513331200 Ronggêb Township(Ronggai) 513331201 Zangdo Township(Zomdo, Zhangdu) 513331202 Barong Township(Barrong, Marong) 513331203 Ragkyab Township(Rejia) 513331205 Dêrlung Township(Denglong) 513331206 Zinkog Township(Zengke) 513331207 Barqung Township(Maqiong) 513331209 Nyamgyi Township(Liaoxi) 513331210 Damtar Township(Nata) 513331211 Anzi Township 513331212 Samar Township(Shama) 513331214
Climate
Monasteries The Palyul Monastery is located in Baiyü County as is the Yarchen Monastery and Katok Monastery. Nyoshul Jonpalung Monastery (; ), founded by Khenpo Ngaga (1879-1941) in 1910, is located in the county's Dzin Valley of Tromtar. It is a Nyingma monastery which is considered a branch of Katok.
Adzom Gön Monastery (Anzom, Anzom Chogar, 'od gsal theg mchog gling, Osel Tekchok Ling, Osal Tegchogling) is another branch of Katok in the Tromtar (romkok (khrom tar / khrom khog) region.
The founder, Adzom Drukpa Drondul Pawo Dorje (a 'dzom 'brug pa 'gro 'dul dpa' bo rdo rje) was born in 1842 in Tashi Dungkargang in the Tromtar region.
Tromge Monastery (Tromge Gon khrom dge dgon; ) was founded in 1275 in the Tromtar Valley. It is a branch of Katok Monastery.
Jazi Amnye Drodul Pema Garwang Lingpa (1901-1975) entered Tromge Monastery at age 11.
Tromge Monastery School was established in the 2000s to provide a traditional education to about two dozen students.
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