Introduction to Yongbulakang: Yongbulakang is the first palace in Tibetan history. It is located on the top of Tashi Ciri Mountain, southeast of Zedang Town, Shannan Prefecture, and on the east bank of the Yalong River. According to legend, it was built by the first generation Tibetan king Nie Tri Tsanpu. It later became the summer palace of Songtsan Gampo and Princess Wencheng in Shannan. It was changed into a Yellow Sect temple during the fifth Dalai Lama's reign. The murals in the hall depict the historical stories of Tibet's first king, first building, and first piece of cultivated land.

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