后藏 (hòu cáng) — the historical region of Tsang (western Tibet)

Definition

后藏 (hòu zàng) is the historical name for western/central Tibet, paired with 前藏 ('Ü-Tsang' / 前藏 = eastern/Ü). Together they form the traditional two-part division of Tibet.

noun

the historical region of Tsang (western Tibet)

Examples

后藏。
hòu cáng Shì xī zàng de zhòng yào wén huà qū yù.
Tsang is an important cultural region of Tibet.
后藏。
Qián cáng hé hòu cáng shì xī zàng lì shǐ shàng de liǎng dà qū yù.
Ü and Tsang are the two great regions in the history of Tibet.
后藏。
Tā duì hòu cáng de wén huà hé zōng jiào yǒu yán jiū.
He has done research on the culture and religion of Tsang.

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