TIBET

See, Arnold C. Waterfall, The Postal History of Tibet

Tibetan characters are not available in Windows XP so Chinese characters are included when known.

GLOSSARY

chu, ho - river

dzong, tsung - fortress

gompa, kungpa - monastery

khamba - spring

la - mountain pass

ling - island, monastery

latse - cairn

mdo - border area

stupa - shrine

thang - plain

tso, hu - lake

yul - land

zhusa - place

Amatang (Chubalong, Chubarong, Zhubalong?) 29n50 99e00

Batang (Paan, Patang) 巴搪 30n02 100e16? in Sichuan

Chamdo (Changtu, Qamdo) 昌都 31n08 97e10

Chaya (Chagyab, Yêndum) 察雅 30n39 97e41

Chayu (Rima, Zayü) 察隅 28n30 97e05

Chiayüchiao (Xabyai) 30n52 96e24

Chitan south of Chamdo on the highway

Chomorak (Tsomo, Qomo) 29n40 94e13

Chushu (Chushul, Qüxü, Xoi) 曲水 29n21 90e39

Dechen (Teching, Dochen, Dêqên) 德钦 29n40 91e20

Dango (Dango Gomba?) 29n52 96e53

Dongkur (Gongkar, Ramai) 29n15 90e50

Dzamu (Tramo, Bomi, Pomi, Showa, Zhamo) 波密 29n50 95e45

Dzogchen (Zhuqing) 竹庆 32n08 98e52 in Sichuan

Dzogmu

Eba (Oibab?) 29n32 97e32

Enta (Enda, Ngamda) 31n05 96e43

Gartok (Garyarsa) 噶爾亞沙 phonetic 31n45 80e22

Gonkok (Konjo, Bolo 波洛) 貢覺 30n52 98e17

Gyandie ("Old" Gyandie, Gyamda, Taichao, Taizhao) 太昭 30n01 93e08

Gyandie ("New" Gyandie, Taichu, Chiangta, Jiangda, Jomda) 江達 31n30 98e16

Gyantse (Gyangzê) 江孜 28n54 89e37

Hei-Ho (Nagqu) 那曲 31n28 92e02

Holkar (Holka, Shoka, Xoka) 雪卡 29n58 93e48

Hopo (Horbo) 31n23 98e56 in Sichuan

Jong Yen

Kali (Lali, Lhari?) 30n44 93e19? Lalu? 30n10 93e10

Kangye (Kanya)

Kanze (Kantse, Garzê, Ganzi) 甘孜 31n37 99e59 in Sichuan

Ko Meh

Kongbo region in Chamdo

Kungka (Kunka Dzong?) 29n17 90e46 Gon Hsien?

Lamchung in Sichuan

Lhasa (Lasa) 拉薩 29n39 91e06

Lhato (Tangko) 拉妥 29n52 96e53

Lolung Jong (Lho Dzong, Lohrong?, Zito?) 洛隆 30n45 96e06

Medagonka (Jenchimli)

Medagongkur (Medagonkar, Maizhokunggar, Kunggar) 墨竹工卡 29n50 91e44

Modung

Nangartse (Nagarzê, Langkaze) 浪卡子 28n58 90e24

Neiwutsi (Riwoche, Racaka) 31n24 96e31

Ningtsin (Mangkang, Markam, Gartog) 芒康 29n41 98e33

Oga Dzong

Omta

Pahsu (Pasho, Pema, Baima) 30n03 96e52

Paili

Paiyu in Sichuan

Pangtu (Pang-Ta, Bomda Gompa, Pomda, Bamda) 30n14 97e14

Pelti (Peldi) 29n08 90e28

Penam (Pena, Norbukyungzê, Bainang, Bailang) 白朗 29n10 89e15

Phari (Phagri, Pagri, Pali) 帕里 27n43 89e09

Pharijong (Phari Dzong, Phari Jong) 27n44 89e09

Piempa (Banbar) 邊壩 30n48 94e52

Rulang (Ralung, Relong) 熱龍 28n53 90e06

San Yen (Wucheng, Sangain) 30n33 98e53

Shetang (Chatang, Zhatang) 扎唐 29n14 91e19 check

Shigatse (Xigazê) 日喀則 29n15 88e53

Shihtu (Shobando, Xobando) 30n50 95e43

Shoka (Shoka Dzong, Xoka) 29n58, 93e48

Shugden (Shinden Gompa, Hsiu-Teng, Kamsa) 29n25 96e49

Sujong (Shodzong, So-Hsein, Sok Gompa, Zaindainxoi?)31n51 93e40

Tali (Mainkung) 28n30 98e20

Tanta Tang

Tehko-Kangtu (Teko, Genqing) 更庆 31n38 98e37 in Sichuan

Tin Chan (Denchin,Ting-Tsing, Gyamotang) 丁青 31n32 95e26

Toba (Tuoba, Topa) 妥壩 31n19 97e42

Tse Lah Jong (Tsela Dzong) 29n27 94e23

Tsogon (Dzogang, Zogang, Wamda, Wangda) 左貢 29n41 97e54

Tsung Jong (Sum Dzong, Sumzom) 29n50 96e06

Tung-Meh (Tung-mai, Tangmai) 30n08 95e07

Tung-Pu (East Gartok, Gamtog, Gangtuo) 崗托 31n35 98e31

Yan-Wu (Jan-Wu, Ranwuzhen, Rawu) 然烏 29n31 96e48

Yatung (Dhomo, Yadong) 亞東 27n25 88e55

Yentsing (Yenching, Yanjing, Xiayanjingxiang) 鹽井 29n07 98e33

Yulehsze (Yulensze)