| Amne Machin |
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Amne Machin II (Maqen Gangri), July 2008 |
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| Elevation | 6,282 m (20,610 ft) |
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| Prominence | 1,960 m (6,430 ft) |
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| Listing | List of mountains in China |
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| Coordinates | 34°47′54″N 99°27′45″E / 34.79833°N 99.46250°E / 34.79833; 99.46250 |
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| Location | Xueshan Township [zh], Maqên County, Golog Prefecture, Qinghai, China |
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| Parent range | Kunlun Mountains |
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| First ascent | Amne Machin I: May 1981, Japanese expedition
Amne Machin II: 1960, Beijing Institute of Geology expedition |
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Amne Machin, Anyi Machen, or Anyê Maqên ("Grandfather Pomra") is the highest peak of a mountain range of the same name in the southeast of Qinghai province, China. It is revered in Tibetan Buddhism as the home of the chief indigenous deity of Amdo, Machen Pomra.
