Ser Chu
Serta is structured around the valley of the Ser Chu, with its source from the western part of the county flowing west to east. Below the Serwa township, the Ser Chu joins the Do Chu, keeping the name of either Ser Chu or Do Chu, and it continues to flow east before its confluence with the Mar Chu where it becomes known as the Gyalrong Gyalmo Ngul Chu aka Gyalrong or Gyarong. The Gyal Rong Ngul Chu further becomes a tributary of the Dri Chu (Ch. Jinsha Jiang / Huang Hé). As such, the Ser Chu is an indirect tributary of the Dri Chu (Ch. Yangtsé).
Since the early 8th century, Tibetans and Himalayan people have treasured "Namtars" as written or spoken narratives that demonstrate the realization of the Buddhist path by exceptional practitioners. These namtars, or spiritual biographies, serve as inspirational guides on the path to enlightenment.
Today, Namtars Foundation aims to record, preserve, and freely offer the world a written and electronic treasury of the oral wisdom of Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhism.
