The Iron Chain Bridge is an unique attraction en route to Thimphu from Paro International Airport. It was built by Thangtong Gyalpo, a reputable Tibetan adept known as “Icon Chain Maker”. People believe that he had superpower and built 180 iron chain bridges by himself across Tibet and Bhutan regions. Many of them are still in use today.
![Iron Chain Bridge 鐵鍊橋](http://travelmomo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Tamchog_Lhakhang_rafting.jpg)
以前鐵鍊橋是開放的,可以走過帕羅河對岸。直至去年開始,基於安全原因已經關閉。
![Thangtong Gyalpo 唐東嘉波尊者](http://travelmomo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Tamchog_Lhakhang_bhudda_painting.jpg)
壁畫中間的一座就是唐東嘉波尊者,他的右手拿著一條鐵鍊。
![The iron chain 鐵鍊](http://travelmomo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Tamchog_Llhakang_ircon_chain.jpg)
這是尊者手做的鐵鍊。
![Bridge to Tamchog Llhakang 譚楚廟吊橋](http://travelmomo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Tamchog_Lhakhang_bridge.jpg)
現在可以走過旁邊這條吊橋到對岸的譚楚廟 (Tamchog Llhakang)。
![Tamchog Llhakang 譚楚廟](http://travelmomo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Tamchog_Lhakhang_house_2.jpg)
對岸的「譚楚廟」一個私人廟宇,現在還是唐東嘉波尊者的後人管理的,他們就住在廟宇旁邊。
![Tamchog Llhakang 譚楚廟](http://travelmomo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Tamchog_Lhakhang_windows.jpg)
廟宇佛像部份都是不能拍照的,但主人讓我們參觀他們住宿的地方。
![Tamchog Llhakang 譚楚廟](http://travelmomo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Tamchog_Lhakhang_main_room.jpg)
大廳沒有幾件傢俬,是客廳也是睡房。
![Kitchen 廚房](http://travelmomo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Tamchog_Lhakhang_kitchen.jpg)
廚房只有簡單的廚具,火爐是燒柴的,最先進的裝置是一座雪櫃。
![Doors of the living room](http://travelmomo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Tamchog_Lhakhang_doors.jpg)
大廳的門口在廚房對面,左邊顏色鮮豔的布簾後是私人地方,主人說是儲物室。
![Prayer wheels 經輪](http://travelmomo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Tamchog_Lhakhang_prayer_wheel.jpg)
不丹是佛教國家,到處都有經輪。無論你會不會用手轉動經綸,請緊記要順時針走。
![Tamchog Llhakang](http://travelmomo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Tamchog_Lhakhang_view.jpg)
這裡是去廷布途中的一個好景點:有古老鐵鍊橋、私人廟宇、經幡及帕羅河。風景優美,人傑地靈。
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