Chakpori: Faith Shines in the Dark

Locals recommend waking up early to scale Chakporito get the best view of Potala Palace. Under the brightmorning sun， the magnificent structure appears more ter-restrial. Compared to other mountains， Chakpori offersan unparalleled fusion of faith， human achievement， andnatural beauty. Monasteries， stone carvings， and piousworshippers are all common pieces of the wealth of scen-ery along the road leading to the mountain. Addition-ally， the mountain lies along one of Lhasa's most well-trodden paths of circumambulation (a religious activityof circling a sacred shrine). On the 15th day of the fourthmonth of each Tibetan calendar year， throngs of pilgrimscongregate at the mountain to celebrate the Saga DawaFestival.