The Potala Palace is a famous building of which nationality?

Potala Palace is a famous building of Tibetans.

Potala Palace, located on Maburi Mountain in the northwest of Lhasa, the capital of Xizang Autonomous Region, China, is the highest magnificent building in the world, with palaces, castles and temples. It is also the largest and most well-preserved ancient palace complex in Tibet.

Potala Palace is an outstanding representative of Tibetan ancient architecture (said to have originated from Sangzhu Zizongbao), the quintessence of China ancient architecture, and the landscape pattern on the back of the fifth set of RMB 50 yuan banknotes.

The main building is divided into White House and Red Palace. The palace is more than 200 meters high, with exterior 13 floors and interior 9 floors. There is Potala Palace Square in front of Potala Palace, which is the highest city square in the world.

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Potala Palace is the holy land of Tibetan Buddhism (Gelug Sect), and countless pilgrims and tourists come here every year. 1961March, the State Council listed it as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units; 1994 65438+February, UNESCO listed it as a world cultural heritage; On October 20 13 10, the National Tourism Administration listed it as a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction.

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Because of their similar architectural styles, several buildings are called Little Potala Palace: Gyangze Castle in Shigatse and Sangzhuzi Zongbao (the most similar), Zandan Temple in Suoxian County in Naqu area, Putuo Zongcheng Temple in Hebei Summer Resort and Xiaodeng Temple in Naqu area;

1. Zongbao, Gyangze County, Shigatse

Gyangze Zongbao, or Gyangze Castle, is located in Gyangze County, Tibet, also known as Gyangze Shan Zong Castle and Gyangze Zongbao. Because the rocky mountain where the castle is located is called Shan Zong, which used to be an administrative unit in Tibet. The existing anti-British sites in Shan Zong, Gyangze. Its existing general style is earlier than that of Sangzhuzongbao (13 Zongbao), which should have influenced the architectural style of the latter, but there are great differences between them. Second, Shigatse Sangzhuzi Zongbao

Sangzhuzi Castle refers to the palace castle of Sangzhuzi (/kloc-one of 0/3 cases). This magnificent hilltop palace castle is a landmark building in Shigatse. It is located on the Shan Zong Mountain in Sangzhuzi District (the new name of the old Shigatse city), and many people in Shigatse call it Little Potala Palace. Built in 1360, with a history of more than 600 years, Zongbao has four floors and more than 300 houses.

Historically, it was a comprehensive functional place for temples and the Shigatse regional government (Sangzhu Zizong), and now it is the Shigatse Museum.

Second, the Tieksong Castle in Ladakh.

Zongbao of Thiksey in Ladakh is called a monastery by the international media. In fact, it is located at an altitude of 3600 meters, just like the Jiangzi Castle and Sangzhuzi Zongbao in Shigatse. It was an institution of the Yellow Hat Sect of Tibetan Buddhism and later became a temple. Its architectural format is similar to that of Potala Palace in Tibet, and it is the largest temple in central Ladakh.

Third, Zongcheng Temple in Putuo, Hebei

Putuo Zongcheng Temple in Hebei Summer Resort is the largest of the eight temples outside Chengde. It was built in the 36th year of Qingganlong (177 1). It was built by Emperor Qianlong in imitation of Potala Palace in Tibet to celebrate his 60th birthday and his mother's 80th birthday.

4. Zandan Temple, Naqu County

Zandan Temple, Suo County, Naqu County, Tibet (in the west of Naqu County) is the earliest Huangjiao Temple in northern Tibet. It is a castle-like building on the top of the mountain. Its architectural style is generally similar to that of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, and its small body has its own characteristics (especially the windows of the low-rise white houses are open). Zandan Temple was founded in 1668 during the period of the fifth Dalai Lama. It's a temple in drepung monastery, Lhasa, built on the top of Jalalabad, and its shape is similar to that of Potala Palace.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) Xiaodeng Temple in Naqu County

Xiaodeng Temple in Naqu County was built in 18 14, formerly known as "Xiaodeng Sherpa", also known as "Xiadeng Temple". It is an influential temple in Naqu area.

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