Twin-Colored Lake

　　The myth and legend of Twin-Colored Lake are widely known and passed down through generations in the Naro Valley of Barga Township, Biru County, and are intertwined with the legend of the Thirteen Peaks of Guobu Zhaxi Tashi. With a history of nearly 800 years, it has become a cultural treasure not only for the local area but also for the entire northern Tibet region.

　　In local mythology, Twin-Colored Lake is regarded as a sacred lake of the White Tara and Green Tara, exhibiting the striking phenomenon of one white and one green body of water. In the center of the green lake lies a small island. Legend has it that a hermit named Quseng Dongdan once practiced asceticism on this island. This hermit owned a female goat, and at one point, the goat’s milk dripped into the lake, causing the waters to surge. The hermit then flew to the opposite grassland, and where he landed, a raised patch of turf formed. Since then, this mound has been referred to by later generations as Dongdan Pu, meaning “raised turf.”

　　

　　Source: Biru County Tourism Bureau