Meili Snow Mountain, 10 KM north from Deqing county, Diqing tibetan autonomous prefecture,situated between the NJ and LC rivers. Meili Snow Mountain is also called "Prince Snow Mountain,"it was worshiped as the “holy mountain”by local tibentans.it is sometimes called”the mountain of medicine king” because “Meili” in tibetan means”the king of medicine.

   Strictly speaking, Meili Snow Mountain is not a single mountain, but a mountain group.a cluster of snow-capped moutains.streching out for tens of kilometers.among them, there are 20 peaks are at an altitude greater than 4000m and 6 peaks above 6000m.    

  Among the mountain group,the most magnificent is Kagebo peak. The Kagebo and the other peaks surrounding it are jointly named as “Thirteen Prince Peaks”, Actrually,13 is not an accurate total for those peaks. But it has auspicious implications in tn Tibetan language.

  Kagebo ,6740 above sea level, is the highest peak in yunnan,it is not only the heart of “three river region” ,but also the core of the Meili scenic region. Located to the south of K MCM looks like a beautiful women with a beautiful figure and graceful posture. Some believe that MCM is the wife of K, and others consider her to be the daughter of YL snow mountain in LJ.  As one of eight Scared Mountains, K is regarded as the god of the snow mountain and the guardian god of Jiajuba, branch of Ningma sect. To local Tibetans, K is the residence of their guardian god and they believe that once the mountain is scared by man, the God will leave, and without the God’s blessing, disasters will happen. according to local people.  

   It is also said in the tales that the Kawagebo originally is a monster with 9 heads and 18 arms. But under the influence of the buddhism,he converted himself to buddhism and became the patron god of Gesar.