Damxung is a county of Lhasa City, lying to the north of its main center of Chengguan, in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China.

The terrain is rugged, including the western Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, with their highest peak rising to 7,111 metres (23,330 ft).

[2] The Damxung steppe was gifted by the 5th Dalai Lama to Güshi Khan during the latter's reign.

After Güshi Khan's death in 1679, the area was possessed by Ngakpa Tratsang of Sera Monastery.

Following the Qing's collapse, the area once again came under possession of Sera Monastery, which established Damxung Dzong under Domê Chikyab (mdo smad spyi khyab, "Domê Governorate"), predecessor of the modern Chamdo Prefecture.

[3] The county has an area of 10,036 square kilometres (3,875 sq mi), with rugged topography.

In November 2010 a moderate quake in Damxung at 5.2 on the Richter scale shook office windows in Lhasa.

[2] Damxung is cold and dry in the winter, cool and wet in summer, with very variable weather.

[4] Almost all the people are engaged in rearing livestock, including yaks, sheep, goats and horses.

This is harnessed by generating units that deliver 25,180 kW, or 100 million kilowatt hours annually, to the city of Lhasa to the south.

[10] The temple stands on a barren slope below a mountain, but the meeting room has electric light and heating.

It was built in 1490, and through extensive repairs and additions grew into a major architectural complex that contained a large collection of cultural relics.

One story of their origin is that eight generals of King Gesar, who unified the grasslands of northern Tibet, were killed at this place and the towers were built to commemorate them.

The Tashi Dor Monastery is at an elevation of 4,718 metres (15,479 ft) in the southeastern corner of the lake.