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What are the scenic spots in Nepal?

Several scenic spots in Nepal. The most famous building in Kathmandu's Duba Square is hanuman dhoka palace. Hanuman Doka means "Monkey Gate". Located in the center of Kathmandu, this palace has a history of hundreds of years and was built in the Richard dynasty 13 century ago. Since the end of 15, it has become the official residence of successive Mala kings in Kathmandu. 1768, King Prithvi narayan Shah captured Kathmandu and unified Nepal, which became the palace of Shah dynasty. There is a big yard in Narsa Square in the old palace, surrounded by buildings. During malla dynasty's time, this courtyard was a place where songs and dances were performed. In the Shah dynasty, the king's enthronement and coronation ceremony was held here. 1970, after the royal family moved to the new palace in narayan, the old palace was turned into a museum for tourists to visit, which displayed portraits of kings of past dynasties and a large number of objects and photos of kings of Tribbe before their death.

Desbad Square in Kathmandu consists of three open spaces and more than 50 architectural monuments. Mainly wooden temples. Built in the 8th century, it is the oldest building in Kathmandu. Legend has it that the whole temple is made of the wood of a tree. In addition, there are the Living Goddess Temple, Xiangtou Temple, Shiva Temple, Vishnu Temple, narayan Temple and Dark Temple.

② Patanjuba Square. Patan is one of the three towns in Kathmandu Valley, adjacent to Canada and separated by a river. Patan, built in 299 AD, is the oldest city in Nepal. From the end of 15 to 1867, malla dynasty was the capital of the independent Patan kingdom. Desbad Square is not as big as the old Palace Square in Kathmandu, but the buildings are relatively concentrated. The building construction time is mostly between17th century and18th century. The distinctive historic site is a dark temple built entirely of stones, built in 1667, which is beautifully carved and is known as "the miracle of Nepalese architectural art". Most of the temples in the square are dedicated to Hindu gods, including Shiva and his spouse parvati, Shiva's Nandi Mountain, Vishnu and his spouse Lakshmi, and their incarnation Goruda. There are elephants, the Monkey King Ha Numan, snake god Naga and so on.

(3) Bhaktapur Duba Square. Also known as Bhaktapur, it is one of the three towns in Kathmandu, located about 13 km east of Canada. From13rd century to18th century, it was the capital of the independent Mara kingdom. The city is called an "open-air museum". Malla dynasty has a 500-year-old royal palace, including many palaces, courtyards, temples and statues. Known as "the essence and treasure house of Nepalese art in the Middle Ages". Among them, Golden Gate and 55 Window Palace are rare artistic treasures, which are famous for their exquisite bronze casting and wood carving. Gnata Pyrah Temple, not far from Palace Square, the famous five-story tower, is the tallest temple building in Nepal.

(4) Boudhanath。 Located at 1 km east of Kathmandu Ring Road. Futunat means "feel the earth". Futuna Tower is the largest stupa in Nepal, with a height of 38 meters and a circumference of 100 meters. It is said that there are relics of the ancient Buddha Gaya Buddha in the pagoda, which has a history of 1200 years. This tower also has a Nevard name, which is called "Dew Tower". The source is that when the tower was built, there was a drought in Nepal and there was no water. The tower builders collected dew and gypsum. /kloc-In the 6th century, the Lama of Maning Sect restored this pagoda. /kloc-From the mid-9th century to the mid-20th century, the pagoda was once under the control of China Lama. The scale of the tower is larger than that of Swayambu Temple. The tower consists of tower foundation, tower bottom, tower cone and tower crown. The tower foundation falls on the ground, which is a huge dome-shaped roof. The tower foundation is placed above the center of the roof. The tower seat is square, with a pair of big eyes painted on both sides, symbolizing consciousness. The pyramid above here has 13 steps, indicating the steps of becoming a Buddha. The tower crown symbolizes the Buddha. The circular tower is surrounded by an outer ring wall several meters away. There is a 147 concave niche on the outer wall of the ring wall, and a warp wheel is hung inside, and there is a 108 meditation Buddha statue inside the warp wheel.

This used to be just a village. Since the 1950s, it has been a concentrated area for Tibetans. In recent years, the population has been increasing, and there are many religious goods stores around. Nearby, there are more than 30 temples such as Nyima Sect, Kagyu Sect, Gelug Sect and Sakya Sect of Tibetan Buddhism.

(5) Swayambu Temple, located on the hill of the ring road on the west side of Kathmandu, was built in the 3rd century. It is the oldest Buddhist temple in Nepal and a famous Buddhist shrine. Swayambu means "self-luminous". According to legend, the corpse Buddha of Pippo in primitive seven buddha once dropped a lotus root here, predicting that lotus will grow here in the future and the lake will become a rich place. Swayambu Temple is located where Pilu's corpse Buddha planted lotus flowers. The footprints of Sakyamuni Buddha have also been here. Next to the steps on the east side of the hillside, there are still the footprints of Manjusri Bodhisattva. Master Lotus Peanut and Adi Gorge of Tibetan tantric school have stayed here several times. 1234 became a Buddhist center.

The giant stupa standing at the top of the temple has a strange shape, and its architectural style is roughly similar to that of the Tournant Tower, with a round base diameter of 20m and a tower height of10m. Draw a pair of big eyes around the tower foundation. The pyramid above the tower foundation is also 13 steps, and the top is a pointed tower crown. The surface of the pyramid is inlaid with copper or gold foil. Its pure white tower, golden tower, towering canopy and treasure top shine brightly in the sun. Overlooking the temple. The panorama of Kathmandu is vivid.

(6) Pashupatinath Temple. Built in the 5th century A.D., it is the most important Hindu temple in South Asia, located on the banks of the bhagwati River, covering an area of 260 hectares. The main body of the temple is a tower building, surrounded by many small temples, which together with the main building form a trend of holding the moon. This temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, and "Pashupati" is another name for Shiva. "Pashu" means all beings, "Patty" means the Lord, and together they are the Lord of all beings. On the bank of the adjacent Bagmati River, a platform was built not far apart. Hindus are cremated on the stage after death. After cremation, the ashes were swept into the river and flowed down the river to show the sky.

(7) narayan Temple in Changgu. Located about 22 kilometers northeast of Kathmandu Valley, it was first built by King Mandev of Richard Chavi Dynasty in the 4th century A.D. and officially completed in the 5th century. This is the oldest Hindu pagoda in Nepal. It is153m higher than Kathmandu valley, overlooking the valley. The temple gate is decorated with gold and silver, which is extremely brilliant. On the right hand side of the entrance, stands a stone pillar commemorating the achievements of King Mandef. The temple is mainly dedicated to Vishnu and its ten incarnations.

(8) Other tourist attractions in Kathmandu Valley.

There are many places worth visiting in Kathmandu Valley. For example, in Kathmandu, there are narayan Tixin Palace, Prime Minister's Office, Martyrs Monument and so on. Vishnu supine stone statue at the northern foot of Kathmandu.