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Potala Palace

The Potala Palace is located on the top of the Red Mountain in Lhasa, Tibet, China. It has a world-famous castle-style ancient building complex. This is the Potala Palace, built in the 7th century AD and has a history of more than 1,300 years. The Potala Palace is the Sanskrit transliteration of Putuoloka, and it is the resort of Avalokitesvara, which means that Avalokitesvara benevolently saves all living beings. The Potala Palace was built by Songtsen Gampo in the early Tang Dynasty. The Potala Palace is more than 3,700 meters above sea level. The Potala Palace has a total area of ??more than 360,000 square meters, with a length of 360 meters from east to west and a width of 270 meters from north to south. The main building has 13 floors and is 117 meters high. The Potala Palace is the highest majestic building in the world, integrating a palace, a castle and a temple.

Namtso

Namtso is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. It is a famous Tibetan Buddhist holy place, meaning Tianhu.

The blue Namtso Lake, set against the backdrop of the snow-capped Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, is now a fairy tale world. Looking at the deep blue lake of Namtso, there is no need to think about anything, just let your thoughts wander.

In the early morning, the lake is shrouded in clouds and mist, and the surrounding mountains are looming. The sun rises, the clouds disperse, the breeze blows, and the vast lake surface ripples. Really like a kind fairy, waving a plain towel and staring at people. At this time, the main peak of Nyenchen Tanglha Mountain is particularly clear, a green pasture, red and black peaks, and snow peaks. The main peak guards Namu Lake like a powerful soldier. The climate on the plateau changes rapidly. Sometimes there are strong winds, sometimes dark clouds cover the sky. After the storm, the lake surface is still sparkling. In the evening, the lake sparkles under the afterglow of the setting sun, which is really charming.

Jokhang Temple.

The Jokhang Temple was built in the 7th century AD during the heyday of the Tubo Dynasty. According to legend, the purpose of its construction was to enshrine a historic Buddha statue, the 8-year-old Buddha statue of Sakyamuni. This Buddha statue was brought from Kathmandu by Princess Chizun of Nepal, who was the wife of King Songtsen Gampo of Tibet at that time. After that, the temple underwent a generation of expansion.

The 12-year-old doll is now a treasure of the Jokhang Temple. It was brought from Chang'an by Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty when she entered Tibet, while the 8-year-old doll was transferred to the Jokhang Temple in the eighth century.

When the Jokhang Temple was built, goats carried earth, so the original Buddhist temple was named "Yangtu Shenbian Temple". In 409 AD, Master Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug Sect, convened monks from various sects of Tibetan Buddhism to celebrate Sakyamuni's merits and held a ceremony in the temple, which was later renamed the Jokhang Temple.

The Jokhang Temple is the most splendid Tibetan building during the Tubo period and the oldest existing civil building in Tibet, creating the Tibetan-style Pingchuan temple layout. The Jokhang Temple combines architectural styles from Tibet, Tang Dynasty, Nepal, and India and has become an eternal model of Tibetan religious architecture.

Norbulingka

Norbulingka, located in the western suburbs of Lhasa, Tibet, was built in the 1740s (the seventh Dalai Lama) as a summer resort for the Dalai Lama to rule. place. With Gesangpozhang, Jinpozhang and Dadianmingjiupozhang as the main bodies, there are 374 gardens. It is the largest garden in Tibet with the most scenic spots and the oldest history. Nerissa has its only zoo.

Norbulingka has doors on all sides, with the main entrance on the east. The Consons wheel is the most eye-catching attic on the facade. There used to be a Chinese-style wooden pavilion here, which was later converted into a theater building. To the east, an open-air venue for performances was added, dedicated to the Dalai Lama's theater. Next to it is Xiabutian Lakang, where religious ceremonies are held. To the north of it, there are Kasha's offices and conference rooms. Every summer, many government agencies from the Potala Palace move to Norbulingka with the Dalai Lama.

Drebung Monastery

Drebung Monastery is located in the depression on the southern slope of Beganwuzi Mountain, about 10 kilometers west of Lhasa. It was founded by Jiangyang Quji Tashi, a disciple of Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Yellow Sect. Bandan was founded in 1416. Before liberation, the temple had more than 10,000 monks and nuns, 141 manors, and more than 540 pastures. It is the largest temple of Tibetan Buddhism. The entire temple is large in scale, with rows of white buildings covering the hillside. From a distance, it looks like a huge pile of rice, hence the name Zhebeng. "Zhebang" is Tibetan, literally translated as "snow-white rice piled high", abbreviated as "rice gathering", which symbolizes prosperity. The full name in Tibetan is "Jijimi Shijing Island" and it is the highest level temple of the Gelug Sect.

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