Tourist guide of Potala Palace in 218

The Potala Palace, located in Lhasa, is the highest magnificent building in human history. It has a history of more than 1 years, and its cultural heritage is very rich, which satisfies the history of cultural exchanges between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo countries. The following is a free travel guide for Potala Palace in 218.

during my first week in Tibet, I kept thinking: I really want to go back, and I don't want to come again.

I was very anxious before I went to Tibet. I asked many people, including classmates who have been to Tibet for two years, friends who have been there for some time, and friends who have been on business trips for some time. They all say altitude sickness is affirmative, but it will be fine if you get used to it for a few days.

So, more than 1 days before I went, I started taking Rhodiola oral liquid according to my friend's instructions. Finally, it's time to test the efficacy of rhodiola. I dragged my big box by myself and transferred to Gongga Airport. I'm a little dizzy, but maybe it's because I'm new here, and the excitement outweighs the discomfort.

the next day, the third day, the fourth day and the fifth day, I couldn't sleep well every night, woke up many times and was thirsty. The whole person floated up, and I was out of breath after walking a little. Work hard every day, work overtime at night, and your eyes are red the next day. Staring at a pair of rabbit eyes every day, watching Lhasa people come and go.

I think I will never come to Tibet again. Lhasa, after this time, goodbye. Yes, never again. Until the weekend, when I went to Potala Palace, I suddenly changed my mind.

Tourist guide of Potala Palace:

Ticket price: 2 yuan

Opening hours: 9: -12: -15: 3-16: 3

Famous scenic spot: "East Hall, Three Kingdoms Temple"

Sunrise in Wang Yao

That morning, we checked the sunrise time. At 7 o'clock, we arrived at the observation deck in Wang Yao and waited for the sunrise.

at first, I was very excited and wanted to see a century sunrise. Soon, my hands began to freeze numb and I couldn't hold my mobile phone to take pictures. The whistling wind blows on the ears and cheeks, like roller skates.

We started to circle around the small platform, not for worship, but for warmth. Go, go, go, wait, wait. Finally, the sun came out.

at first, I came out a little. A ray of warm yellow light began to appear on the top of the distant mountain, reflecting the distant mountain. The mountain is gray, and the plants on it have dried up, leaving only rough rocks and mud. Everyone began to get excited and started taking pictures again.

slowly, the range of light is getting wider and wider, and the dark areas in the distant mountains are gradually occupied by light. It looks like two people are fighting. The light gradually gained the upper hand and gradually occupied the top of the mountain and mountainside.

Later, the light reached the Red Palace in Potala Palace. On the top of the dim reddish palace, it slowly seeped down to the White House and halfway up the mountain. Finally, the whole palace was illuminated by the sun, and finally it shone on the white tower next to it, which was brilliant.

Everyone cheered and took photos and posed, completely forgetting the cold and anxiety of waiting.

Potala Palace prayer wheel

After taking the photo, we approached Potala Palace and started the prayer wheel along the foot of the mountain. The curved pipe has a cold metallic texture, and it is still shining with the cold of last night. It is dark yellow and gold, engraved with scriptures and patterns.

it feels rough and cold. Following our compatriots dressed in Tibetan costumes, we slowly turned the prayer wheel clockwise. Push, take a step, push again, take another step. Soon, my hands froze. However, looking at the prayer tube that is still spinning in front of you, a circle seems to be a constant prayer. We continue to push the prayer wheel forward with our hands.

it feels like walking for centuries. The Tibetan compatriots in front of us are still mumbling scriptures and moving forward step by step. The pious figure is dedicated and persistent.

I finally finished a lap and felt my hands numb. We're going to the front door to buy tickets. On the way, an old Tibetan lady is delivering water. Someone is waiting for a head. Facing the Potala Palace, they knelt down, prostrated themselves on the ground, and their foreheads touched the ground, then stood up, folded their hands, and continued to kowtow just now.

Looking at their pious actions and their unruly state, I see a sense of selflessness and concentration, a sense of peace with clear eyes and clear hearts, which is the great power of faith.

Si Nuo Prison

We went to buy tickets, walked through a door and began to visit the long-awaited Potala Palace. Potala Palace is divided into three parts, Syracuse at the foot of the mountain, White House and Red Palace.

Syracuse is at the foot of the mountain, and there are stables, water supplies, warehouses, prisons and other court auxiliary facilities. We climbed up and visited the office of the former Tibetan government, which contained documents about the transfer of female serfs. We sigh, fortunately, we were not born in that era.

We visited the Snow Prison, which was very low and dark. In the dim light, photos are used to show all kinds of torture. Dig your eyes, etc. Coupled with the depressing atmosphere, people forget the bright sunshine outside and think they are in hell. There is also a cell equipped with a voice control device. When it passed by, there was a screaming after being tortured, which was creepy.

coming out of the snow dungeon, I only feel the preciousness of sunshine and the beauty of the world. Looking at the resplendent Red Palace and the White House in the sunshine, we feel that what we just did may be a trip to hell, and it took a long time for our depressed mood to slowly ease.

Looking up from the bottom, the Potala Palace is so beautiful under the blue sky with white and red walls and black windows. The tour guide told us that November is the best time to visit the palace because the walls have just been painted. The white wall is a milk wall, which is made of milk, sugar, rock sugar, honey, brown sugar and so on. Donated by believers, painted with white paint, splashed on the wall and painted. If you lick the wall, you may taste the sweetness of milk and sugar.

The White House and the Red Palace

Climb the stairs, and you can overlook Lhasa, a city at the foot of the mountain, built on the Lhasa River, with white clouds and pale dogs and long years. We climbed to the White House, the Dalai Lama's winter palace, where he lived with his monks. We climbed up step by step and saw many auspicious knots. It looks like a connected pattern, symbolizing that following the Buddha can gain wisdom and enlightenment.

the ground of the palace is very smooth. The tour guide said that Agatu, which is unique to Tibet, was used. Su Yue has become more and more solid, and the ground tamped with it is as clean as new after many years.

There are many murals and thangkas in the palace. We looked around, but we didn't understand them. Later, we visited the "highest toilet". On the hillside of the toilet, looking down through the glass, the hole in the toilet is unfathomable, and my legs are soft with fear. Looking at the deep cave toilet, I don't know how much courage it takes to get out easily.

Next, we stopped at Xiadong Happy Square in Deyang for a while. This is the venue for large-scale activities in Potala Palace, and the Dalai Lama will watch the performance from the big window. However, I am afraid this Dalai Lama will never have this opportunity again.

The tour guide asked us to take photos, and told us that we were not allowed to take photos after going up again. Those who wear hats and sunglasses should take them off. They should not be disrespectful.

He also told us that we can change. When giving, we can put the change in the merit box or an empty place. It doesn't matter how much money you give, but your heart is the most important thing. Later, we saw a variety of coins on the ground and in cracks in Buddhist temples everywhere. Some lamas swept the change on the ground into a pile with a broom.

Then we entered the Red Palace, where the Dalai Lama held religious activities. We mainly visited the Lingta Hall and many Buddhist temples. There are five Lingta halls, the fifth, seventh, eighth, ninth and thirteenth Lingta halls, big and small. Basically, they are made of gold and inlaid with many precious treasures.

The fifth tower is the most widely used one, with 119,82 pieces of gold and tens of thousands of precious stones. The tower contains the teeth of Sakyamuni relic and Zong Kaba. Ngawang Lausanne Gyatso, the 5th Dalai Lama, established the Gelugpa regime of Tibetan Buddhism, determined the management system of integrating politics and religion, and made extraordinary achievements in the religious and academic fields. The tour guide respectfully called him a great man.

There are also many Buddha statues in each palace, such as Sakyamuni and Maitreya. Among them, the sacred Guanyin Temple is the most impressive. Inside is the treasure of Potala Palace-the statue of Kang Guanyin in pagbalha. This Guanyin statue is naturally formed by sandalwood. Seen from a distance, it looks calm, and the words "Futian Guo Miao" are written on the plaque.

We also visited Wangfa Cave. It is said that Songzan Gambu once practiced in it. This is also one of the few buildings left by this ill-fated palace in the Songtsan Gampo era. The practice room is dedicated to the statue of Songzan Ganbu, with a beard and a quiet face. There is a statue of Princess Wencheng next to it.

The whole palace is burning ghee, which makes people forget to think and only remember everything they have seen. In many temples, lamas sit in red robes, squinting or closing their eyes. I wonder if our noisy tourists disturb their practice.

impressions after seeing it

After the edification of palaces and ghee, we finally visited all the open Buddhist temples and went down the mountain. Looking back at the palace, I only feel like a dream. When I went down the mountain, I always wondered why there were so many people with high happiness in this barren land.

After thinking about it, the core of this comfort is only two words, faith. It is faith that makes life easier for believers. But simple, let people get rid of the complicated trivial things in life, and achieve a kind of selfless concentration. This is one of the secrets that faith brings peace and happiness.

As a symbol of faith, this brightly colored palace in the sun has brought spiritual comfort to countless believers. It looks like a beautiful city, but it also has a kind of quiet beauty, independent of the mountains. Inside, it is also persistent and persistent.

And among all of us, those who have no faith may find what they love, just as believers love faith, and pursue it devoutly, then life will be completely different.

When I thought of this, I suddenly felt that my feelings for Lhasa were far from enough. Suddenly I really want to stay for a long time and experience and taste this mysterious city more slowly and quietly.