Nangqên County
Introduction '''Nangqên County''', or '''Nangchen''' (, ), is a county of the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and is the southernmost county-level division of Qinghai province, China, bordering the Tibet Autonomous Region to the south. The county seat is Xangda, built in a side valley and on the right bank of the Dza Chu (upper reaches of the Mekong). In 2000, the county's population amounted to  people, inhabiting a surface of .
History 281x281pxThe county's name is derived from the former king (''nang chen rgyal po'') and '''Kingdom of Nangchen''', a tribal confederation that emerged as a unified Buddhist kingdom in the 13th century. The present-day's county comprises the core area of the old kingdom of Nangchen.Memories of the Kingdom of Nangchen play a role in local politics, and among Tibetan refugees who came to India from the area. Scholar Maria Turek reported that in 2015 she heard about “a man who went to various Tibetan communities in India, introducing himself as ‘the king of Nangchen’ not without some success, even though he had no credentials to prove his claim.”A Yelpa Kagyu monastery, Tana Monastery (Jang Tana), was founded by Yelpa Yeshe Tsek in 1068.It is considered a branch monastery of Tsurpu.
Administrative divisions Nangqên County is divided to 1 town and 9 townships. Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Tibetan Wylie Administrative division code'''Town''' Xangda Town(Xarda, Xiangda)     632725100'''Townships''' Zhêca Township(Baizha, Bêca)     632725200 Jiqu Township     632725201 Nyagla Township(Niangla)     632725202 Mozhong Township(Maozhuang)     632725203 Gyozhag Township(Juela)     632725204 Domba Township(Dongba)     632725205 Gaxung Township(Gayang)     632725206 Ji'nyinsib Township(Jinisai)     632725207 Zhongxog Township(Zhogxog, Zhuoxiao)     632725208
Climate
Transportation *China National Highway 214
References
External links *  Nangchen historic area*  Religious life in Nangchen: Photo album