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the | '''Chushi Gangdruk''' (''chu bzhi sgang drug'') "Four Rivers, Six Ranges" is the name traditionally given to the eastern Tibetan region of [[Kham]] where the gorges of the four rivers: Salween ([[rngul chu]]); Mekong (Da-chu); Yangtze ([['bri chu]]); and Yalong (dza chu)— all arising on the Tibetan Plateau, pass between six parallel ranges of mountains that form the watersheds for these rivers. The Tsawa Gang [[tsha ba sgang]] range lies between the Salween and Mekong; the Zelmo Gang [[zal mo sgang]]or [[zla mo gang]] range between the northern reaches of the Yangtze and Yalong rivers; the Markham Gang ([[smar khams sgang]]) range between the Mekong and Yangtze; the Powor (or Pomser) Gang ([[spo 'bor sgang]] or [[spom ser sgang]])range between the southern Yangtze and lower Yalong; the Mardza Gang [[dmar rdza sgang]] or Dridza Zermo Gang ([['bri rdza zer mo sgang]]??) between the upper and Minyak Rabgang ([[mi nyak rab sgang]])range which lies between the lower Yalong and the Gyal rong | ||
'bri chu/ rma chu/ rgyal mo rngul chu/ zla chu ste chu bzhi dang/ zla mo sgang/ tsha ba sgang/ smar khams sgang/ spo 'bor sgang/ dmar rdza sgang/ mi nyag rab sgang ste sgang drug. | |||
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the four rivers and eight ridges. The boundaries of Greater Tibet [RY]
Chushi Gangdruk (chu bzhi sgang drug) "Four Rivers, Six Ranges" is the name traditionally given to the eastern Tibetan region of Kham where the gorges of the four rivers: Salween (rngul chu); Mekong (Da-chu); Yangtze ('bri chu); and Yalong (dza chu)— all arising on the Tibetan Plateau, pass between six parallel ranges of mountains that form the watersheds for these rivers. The Tsawa Gang tsha ba sgang range lies between the Salween and Mekong; the Zelmo Gang zal mo sgangor zla mo gang range between the northern reaches of the Yangtze and Yalong rivers; the Markham Gang (smar khams sgang) range between the Mekong and Yangtze; the Powor (or Pomser) Gang (spo 'bor sgang or spom ser sgang)range between the southern Yangtze and lower Yalong; the Mardza Gang dmar rdza sgang or Dridza Zermo Gang ('bri rdza zer mo sgang??) between the upper and Minyak Rabgang (mi nyak rab sgang)range which lies between the lower Yalong and the Gyal rong
'bri chu/ rma chu/ rgyal mo rngul chu/ zla chu ste chu bzhi dang/ zla mo sgang/ tsha ba sgang/ smar khams sgang/ spo 'bor sgang/ dmar rdza sgang/ mi nyag rab sgang ste sgang drug.