Introduction of tourist attractions in Lhasa holy city

No matter what the reason, when you walk into Lhasa, overlooking the endless snow-capped mountains, looking up at the clear and transparent blue sky, wandering in the temples and palaces with golden roofs and red walls, passing by lamas and looking at the good men and women sitting on the street with prayer wheels, you will be shocked and moved by the atmosphere full of faith and spiritual pursuit.

In front of Jokhang Temple, the wet ground after heavy snow has no effect on devout believers.

For them, this is the best opportunity to test their sincerity.

Good morning Lhasa: Experience the pure Tibetan life.

From Beijing Road to Jokhang Temple, you must cross the criss-crossing Barkhor Street. With the decrease of tourists in winter, the bustling Barkhor Street is less colorful. Most of the people who come and go are locals, and more are Tibetan compatriots who come to worship. There is only faith in Barkhor Street in winter.

Barkhor Street in the morning is a paradise for Tibetan compatriots. Their lives are very regular, especially in winter. They get up early and get ready to do housework. Early in the morning, they will go to the temple fair in Barkhor Street, and then buy daily necessities at Chongsaikang Market. This 300-year-old trading market carries many good memories of local people. If you are interested again, find a teahouse in Barkhor Street and have a cup of sweet tea or buttered tea.

To me, butter tea seems to be a business card of Tibet. Pick up the mellow butter tea, hold the holy Hada, and have a rich highland barley wine. You can fully enjoy this simple life in Tibet. With this in mind, we went out early in the morning and decided to experience the fragrance of butter tea, find some warmth in this cold winter and feel the breakfast of Tibetans.

The teahouse in Barkhor Street is not big. There are three rooms inside and outside, each with a big table carved with dragons. Many Tibetans sit around together, and everyone wants their own tea, drinking and chatting. Seeing us tourists from other places, they warmly invited us to join in and filled us with their tea from time to time-in the eyes of hospitable Tibetans, guests' cups can never be satisfied.

After a hearty breakfast, I started a day's journey.

Guardian of Tibetan Gospel: Jokhang Temple

There are many beautiful legends about the establishment of Jokhang Temple, such as the establishment of Princess Wencheng carried by a white goat and Sakyamuni brought by a red statue. However, an ancient Thangka in the Tibet Museum tells us another story, which is the most talked about legend about the completion of Jokhang Temple today.

According to legend, after Princess Wencheng entered Tibet, she found that the land of Tubo was like a rogue lying on her back, which was very bad for Wang Liguo. In order to conquer the devil, she turned 12 nails into hooligans and built 12 temples respectively. Wotang Lake in the center of Lhasa is the witch's heart, and the lake is the witch's blood. It should be filled with earth, and the temple built is today's Jokhang Temple. Some people say that this 12 nail is the 12 pillar of Jokhang Temple. Anyway, Jokhang Temple has the highest status in the hearts of Tibetans. Because of the prominent location of Jokhang Temple, Princess Wencheng dedicated the twelve-year-old Buddha statue she brought from the Tang Dynasty, which is the most precious of all the existing Buddha statues.

Jokhang Temple is respected by the temple gods. Like Mecca, the holy city of Islam, Jokhang Temple has become a pilgrimage site for Tibetan Buddhism, attracting countless believers.

Legends are hard to verify, but the treasures left by many Jokhang temples, including this Buddha statue, prove that history is not far away, and the figure of the Tubo Empire has been deeply rooted here.

Touching the white brick wall built by indigenous methods, stepping on the hand-polished oilstone road, accompanied by scattered people, seems to have the feeling of crossing the Millennium. Especially in this quiet deep winter season, the cold wind and snow drove away the noise and impetuousness of summer, leaving a dialogue between my heart and ancient masonry. 300 years ago, the images of the neighborhoods, alleys and monks of the Tubo Dynasty were more vivid. Especially in front of Jokhang Temple, the national treasure "Tangfan Alliance Monument" records the prosperity of the alliance between Tang Muzong and Zudezan in Zambezi River, Tufan. Outside the Jokhang Temple Hall, you can vaguely see the festive festival when Songzan Gambu married Princess Wencheng.

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