Lhasa, Tibet What's so interesting about Lhasa now?

"Sunshine City" is the home of many people. At an altitude of more than 3,700 meters, the rich atmosphere and long-standing historical sites, coupled with the dress of white snow, make people feel excited and dizzy. It was already snowing when I went there. In Lhasa, overlooking the Potala Palace in Lhasa Square. It was a wonderful enjoyment and baptism. Potala Palace is one of the top ten most beautiful buildings in China.

1, [Potala Palace] The majestic plateau, Syracuse Yiyi and resplendent palaces were born, which recorded the inheritance of thousands of years of civilization. The height of Potala Palace always makes people look up. Feel more authentic Tibet in the ice and snow, feel the difficulty of survival in the snowy plateau, and feel the people's resistance to nature and tenacious spirit;

2. [Norbulingka] Norbulingka, commonly known as Lhasa Summer Palace, is located in the western suburbs of Lhasa. It is the summer palace of lamas in past dynasties. This beautiful garden was built in the seventh period in the middle of18th century, and it was also the place where they handled government affairs and held religious activities. The whole garden covers an area of 46 hectares and has more than 370 rooms of different sizes. It is called "the garden in the garden" and is a place to worship, relax and appreciate the palace architecture.

[Jokhang Temple] It is said that if you can spend most of your leisure time at the top of Jokhang Temple, you can become a real backpacker. Jokhang Temple, located in the center of Lhasa, was founded in February1year of the Tang Dynasty. Siddhattha gotama, mainly enshrined in temples, was brought to Tibet by Princess Wencheng. The reason why Lhasa has the reputation of "Holy Land" is related to this Buddha statue. The temple was originally named "Yossa", and later Yossa became the city name and evolved into today's "Lhasa". Jokhang Temple was built in the heyday of the Tubo Dynasty in the 7th century. According to legend, it was built to worship a statue of Duoji in the Ming Dynasty, that is, the statue of Jia and Muny when they were 8 years old. This Buddha statue was brought from Kathmandu by Nepalese Bhrikuti Devi, who was married to the Tubo King Songtsan Gampo. After that, the temple has undergone generations of expansion and now covers an area of 25 100 square meters. It is worth mentioning that at present, Jokhang Temple is dedicated to the 12-year-old Shi Jia O Muny statue brought by Princess Wencheng of Chang 'an, Tang Dynasty. When Jokhang Temple was built, goats were used to carry earth, so the original Buddhist temple was named "Goat Land God Change Temple". Jokhang Temple is four stories high, and the whole building has a golden dome and a bucket arch with typical Han style. The watchtowers and carved beams are all western-style. 103 Woodcarving animals and the Sphinx are arranged in rows under the eaves on the second and third floors of the main hall, showing the style characteristics of Nepal and India. There are nearly 1,000-meter-long Tibetan murals "Princess Wencheng in Painting" and "Architectural Map of Jokhang Temple", as well as two dharma Thangka embroidered in the Ming Dynasty, which are two tantric Buddha statues enshrined by the Gelug Sect of Buddhism and are rare artistic treasures.

4. [Sera Temple] Located in the foothills of the northern suburbs of Lhasa, Sera Temple is one of the three major temples of the Gelug Sect of Buddhism. Together with drepung monastery and Gandan Temple, it is also known as the three major temples in Lhasa, and it is the latest one among the three major temples. It was built in the 17th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 19). The language of Sera Temple is "Ye Mei Courtyard Temple". Sera Temple has a hall of great heroes, three monasteries and 29 villages. At the peak, there were more than 5,500 monks. There are tens of thousands of Buddha statues in the temple, most of which are made locally in Tibet. There are also many bronze Buddha statues brought from the mainland or India. A large number of original color murals are preserved on the four walls of the main hall and various warehouses.

5. [Barkhor Street] Lhasa's famous turning road and commercial center have preserved the traditional style and lifestyle of the ancient city. Here, you can go around Taobao and experience the local customs. It is a microcosm of the human landscape in Lhasa and even the whole Tibetan area, a turning point for worshippers everywhere, and one of the landmark buildings in Lhasa. "Bajiao Street" is round, like a huge clock, and the majestic Jokhang Temple is the clock axis.

6. Tibetans use prayer barrels instead of chanting. In addition to the big prayer wheel in the temple, the most common one is the person who travels with a small prayer wheel in his hand.

7. [ever-burning lamp] In Lhasa, where there are temples, there are ever-burning lamps. One way for believers to show their respect is to add ghee to every ever-burning lamp, and don't forget to offer their piety.

There are also acrobatic temples and Yaowangshan Museum. Visiting these places in Lhasa is really a sublimation of the soul.

Note: Because it is winter, please don't go to Namtso and other places, don't climb mountains and don't act alone.