CHAKZAM " THE IRON BRIDGE"
Chag-Zam
Wangpo ( Tangton Gyalpo) (1385-1464) who was the disciple
of H.H. The first Dalai Lama was an engineer, Philosopher and an Iron
chain bridge builder. He is known to have engineered about 100 of iron bridges
all over Himalayan locale. During 1420-1430 he constructed the bridge over
Tawang-chu waterway to make a section through Kitpi and Mukto. The bridge that
embodies the best metallurgy is around 25 Kms from the town.This old iron extension was inherent the fifteenth
century and is one of the last enduring Tibetan bridge nearby. It permits you
to get over the Tawang Chu River, on the way you would run over wonderful
villages – Namet, Khirmu, Kitpi, and Shernup.
A brief about
Tangton Gyalpo
Tangton Gyalpo, known Lama Chag-Zam Wangpo,
was a writer, scholar, inventor, and a follower of H.H The Dalai Lama.
He is
respected in the Himalayas as a promoter of Buddhism (Mahayana) and one of the
masters of Tibetan Drubchen Nyonpa.
He was born in a village around 100
kilometres from Lhasa in 14th century. He dedicated his life in
preaching the philosophies of Buddhism. He was also known by different names
like ‘The King of Empty Plains’ and ‘Iron Bridge Yogi’. He has built more than
100 bridges in the region and was of a kind.
In the fifteenth
century, he was building 100 meter chain bridges over mountain passes and
waterways across the Himalayas. Though in the West, 20 meters was viewed as an
incredible accomplishment at that point! There are loads of secrets and legends
encompassing how Tangton Gyalpo built these bridges.
It is believed that he built those iron
bridges to spread the teachings of the Dalai Lama.
Chakzam
Bridge- the History
Proceeding with his work in the
Himalayas, Tangton Gyalpo assembled the Chakzam Bridge in the Tawang District
from the 1420s to the 1430s. In the fifteenth century, the name \'Arunachal
Pradesh\' didn\'t exist in those days! Indeed, this region wasn\'t important
for India. This area of the Tawang District was important for South Tibet.
Tangton
Gyalpo constructed the 100 meter iron bridge over the Tawang Chu River to
consider a going between the villages of Kitpi and Mukto.
It’s been more than 600 years of age and
just two bridges that actually exist in Arunachal Pradesh today. It\'s
fantastic that it has endure this long
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