One hundred kilometers north of Lhasa rises the world-famous Nyainqentanglha Snow Mountain. Its northern foot adjoins Namtso Lake. The summit stands at 7,117 meters above sea level, perpetually capped with snow and veiled in swirling clouds. Frequent thunder and lightning lend it an air of mystery. It looks like a valiant warrior clad in silk headdress and armor, towering above snow-capped peaks, grasslands and deep valleys.

As one of the major mountain ranges on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, the Nyainqentanglha Range runs across central and eastern Xizang as the eastern extension of the Gangdise Range. In ancient Tibetan myths, the pantheons of Bon religion and Tibetan Buddhism, as well as folk songs and legends of local herdsmen and hunters, Nyainqentanglha Mountain and Namtso Lake are not only the most revered sacred mountain and holy lake in Xizang, but also an inseparable couple bound by life and death. The mountain appears even more majestic against the lake, while the lake grows more graceful mirrored in the mountain. They draw tens of thousands of pilgrims and tourists, making them the most prominent religious shrine and scenic spot on the Roof of the World.