When is the best time to go to Jokhang Temple?

The best time for Jokhang Temple: Lhasa is located on the north side of the Himalayas. Affected by the downward flow, the weather is sunny all year round, with little rainfall, no severe cold in winter and no heat in summer. It belongs to plateau monsoon semi-arid climate. The highest temperature is 29℃, the lowest temperature is-16.5℃, and the annual average temperature is 7.4℃. Rainfall is concentrated in July, August and September, with an annual rainfall of about 500mm；; The annual sunshine time is more than 3002 hours, and it is known as "Sunlight City". Generally, July, August and September are the best time to travel.

Jokhang Temple, located in the center of Lhasa, was founded in February1year of the Tang Dynasty. The main statue of Sakyamuni in the temple was brought to Tibet by Princess Wencheng. The reason why Lhasa has the reputation of "Holy Land" is related to this Buddha statue. The temple was originally named "Yossa", and later Yossa became the city name and evolved into today's "Lhasa". After the Jokhang Temple was completed, it was revised and expanded repeatedly in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, forming today's scale. Jokhang Temple is four stories high, and the whole building has a golden dome and a bucket arch with typical Han style. The diaolou and carved beams are Tibetan, and 103 woodcarving animals and sphinxes are arranged in rows under the eaves of the second and third floors of the main hall, showing the style characteristics of Nepal and India. There are Tibetan murals "Princess Wencheng enters Tibet" and "Jokhang Temple Architecture" nearly 1,000 meters long in the temple, as well as two dharma thangkas embroidered in the Ming Dynasty, which are two tantric Buddha statues enshrined by the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism and are rare artistic treasures.

In Lhasa, Tibetans also like to call Bajiao Street, which is dominated by Jokhang Temple, "Lhasa", which means Buddha land in Tibetan. You can also see worshippers kowtowing at the entrance of Jokhang Temple. The scene is very touching, which shows the high status of Jokhang Temple in the eyes of Lhasa people. Jokhang Temple is one of the most brilliant buildings in Tibet during the Tubo period. It is magnificent and surrounded by people who learn from the scriptures every day. Jokhang Temple, also known as "Zurakan", means "Jing Tang" in Tibetan. "Dazhao" means "Juekang" in Tibetan, which means Sakyamuni, that is, a Buddhist temple with a statue of Sakyamuni. This statue of Sakyamuni refers to a "Jue 'a" Buddha brought by Princess Wencheng from Chang 'an (a gilded statue of Sakyamuni at the age of 12), which has a supreme position in the Buddhist world.

This civil structure temple has three halls, and the top of the hall is covered with a unique golden dome in Tibet, which shines in the sun. Incense fills the air in front of the temple all day long, and believers prostrate themselves on the bluestone ground in front of the door, leaving a deep impression. Ten thousand butter lamps are always on, recording the endless footprints of pilgrims and leaving the eternity of years. More than a thousand years of history and incense have continued a story that has been circulated for more than a thousand years. It used to be a swamp with overgrown weeds, and the lake in the middle of the swamp was called "Jixueyinwotang". Princess Wencheng observed the nature and decided that Wotang Lake was the heart of bandits, which was extremely unfavorable to Wang Liye, so she suggested filling the lake with white goats and building a temple to enter the city. This is the origin of Jokhang Temple. The most precious Buddha statue enshrined in the temple today is the 12-year-old statue of Sakyamuni, which was brought to Tibet by Princess Wencheng in the Tang Dynasty. This Buddha statue embodies the deep feelings of history and Tibetan-Chinese exchanges. Together with the most famous Tang-Fan alliance in front of Jokhang Temple, it has become a historical witness of Sino-Tibetan friendship. The antique Jokhang Temple has gone through thousands of years, but the incense has never failed. Nowadays, it is favored by tourists, and its gods and saints are extraordinary.

The historic Jokhang Temple, located in the center of Lhasa, was built in the middle of the 7th century and is the earliest wooden structure in Tibet. According to legend, it was built by Nepalese Bhrikuti Devi and Princess Tang Wencheng who were married to Tubo Zanpusong Zagambo. According to Tibetan historical records, the temple was originally dedicated to the immobile Buddha statue of King Kong brought to Tubo by Bhrikuti Devi (the statue of Sakyamuni when he was eight years old); In the first half of the 8th century, when Princess Jincheng married Tubo in the Tang Dynasty, she moved to Xiaozhao Temple, and took Princess Wencheng to the Tibetan reclining Buddha statue (12-year-old Sakyamuni statue) to welcome her to the temple. Because "Zhao" is transliterated in Tibetan, meaning Buddha, it is called Jokhang Temple, which is a temple dedicated to the giant Buddha.

Jokhang Temple has been built for more than three years. In Tibetan, "goat" is called "provocation" and "earth" is called "scattering". In order to commemorate the achievements of white goat, the Buddhist temple was originally named "provocation" and later renamed "Zulakan" (Jingtang), also known as "Juekang" (Buddhist Hall). The name "Dazhao" is said to be related to the "Zhao Chuan Dafa Research Society" which started in the 5th century.

When Jokhang Temple was built, there were no monks in Tibet. Later, after several generations of expansion, cloisters and courtyards were added around, with a construction area of 25 100 square meters. At first, a few monks managed temples, but they didn't belong to a specific sect. After the rise of the Yellow Sect, Dafa will be held here every year. The initiation ceremony of the Dalai Lama or the Panchen Lama was also held here. After the fifth Dalai Lama established the "Gandanpozhang" regime, the "Gaxia" (government agency) was located in the temple. Jokhang Temple can be said to be the center of major Buddhist activities in Tibet.

The Golden Temple in the eyes of Tibetan Buddhists is also the most powerful proof of the unity and friendship between Tibetans and Han people. Highlights of the visit Why is this statue of Sakyamuni 12 years old so precious? Because this image is based on Sakyamuni's own image when he was alive. After the statue was molded, those disciples were fortunate enough to ask Buddha Sakyamuni to bless their own Buddha. Tibetans think it is precious, not only because of its historical and cultural value, but most importantly, they think that there is no difference between seeing this Buddha statue and seeing the Buddha statue 2,500 years ago.

There are only three Buddha statues in the world. Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, opposed idolatry when he was alive, and did not build a temple for idols. On his deathbed, Sakyamuni only agreed to make three statues of different ages for himself and paint the statues himself. Among the three Buddha statues, the twelve-year-old gilded bronze statue of Sakyamuni, the prince, is the most exquisite and noble. The Buddha statue later flowed into China from ancient India, and was brought to Tibet by Princess Wencheng in the Tang Dynasty. Originally used in Jokhang Temple. The 8-year-old gilded bronze statue of Sakyamuni, provided by Jokhang Temple, was originally provided by Jokhang Temple and is one of the three precious Buddha statues. Around the "Juekang" Buddha Hall along the Thousand Buddha Gallery, the capsule profile is complete. This is the "inner ring" of the three turnways in Lhasa, including the inner, middle and outer lanes. The main sutra-turning activities in Lhasa are centered on Sakyamuni Buddha in Jokhang Temple. In addition to the "inner circle", Jokhang Temple is surrounded by the "middle circle" that is, the "eight classes", that is, the ancient and lively commercial street-Bajiao Street; Jokhang Temple, Wangyaoshan, Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple are "outer circles", that is, "Lin Kuo", which has surrounded most areas of Lhasa.

When the monument of the Tang-Fan Alliance enters Little Square in front of Jokhang Temple, you can see the whole picture of Jokhang Temple. The first thing you see is two stone tablets surrounded by walls. In the south, there is the famous Tang-Fan Alliance Monument, which is 3.42 meters high, 0.82 meters wide and 0.35 meters thick. In the third year of Tang Changqing (823), it was inscribed in Tibetan and Chinese languages in the 9th century. The Tang Dynasty and the Tubo Dynasty reached a settlement in order to "not be enemies of each other, not send troops to the revolution", "make the people feel peaceful and think as one" and "often worship their nephews". At that time, in order to show the sincerity of friendship between the two peoples for generations, Zapchi Dezuzan erected this monument in front of Jokhang Temple. The inscription is simple and sincere, but now it has weathered, and most of the inscriptions are still legible. There is a willow beside the monument. It is said that Princess Wencheng planted it herself, and the locals call it Princess Liu. The Tang Fan League Monument is also called the Nephew Uncle League Monument. Because Tubo Zanpu Chide Zuzan married the princess of the Tang Emperor, naturally his children will be called the Uncle of the Later Tang Dynasty.

Jokhang Temple Legend 1: Jokhang Temple site was originally a lake. Songzan Gambu once promised Bhrikuti Devi to build a Buddhist temple where the ring fell. Unexpectedly, the ring just fell into the lake, and the lake was immediately covered with optical nets, among which a nine-level white tower appeared. Thus, a huge project of carrying a folk temple by thousands of white goats began. Legend 2: The two princesses each brought a precious siddhattha gotama. As the most expensive dowry, Princess Nepal brought a portrait of Sakyamuni when he was eight years old. Princess Wencheng invited a 12-year-old Buddha statue from Chang 'an in the Mainland. Tibetans recognized that these two Buddha statues entered the snowy plateau for the first time, and then in order to support such a sacred Buddha statue, Songzanganbu began to build the earliest Buddhist architecture in the history of Tibetan Buddhism. Jokhang Temple, Jokhang Temple.

Legend 3: It is said that Jokhang Temple was flooded several times when it was built. Princess Wencheng explained that the whole Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is a rogue lying on his back (if you have the opportunity to go to the Tibet Museum, I recommend you to see an old Thangka depicting the Tubo terrain calculated by Princess Wencheng). The witch is human, with her head facing east and her legs facing west. The lake where Jokhang Temple is located is the rogue's heart and the lake is her blood. Therefore, Princess Wencheng said that Jokhang Temple must be built by filling the lake, and the witch's heart should be strangled first. Then Princess Wencheng recommended twelve other small monasteries in remote areas to curb the witch's limbs and joints, and built thirteen monasteries. According to the location chosen by Princess Wencheng, the first thing to do when building a temple is to fill the lake.

At that time, the main means of transportation was to rely on goats to carry bags of sand and soil. In this way, the lake was filled and laid the foundation for Jokhang Temple. In fact, the word Lhasa today evolved from Jokhang Temple. At the earliest time, Lhasa was not called LAsa. Ancient books were all about Lhasa, in which RA was a goat and SA was land, meaning the place where goats built it. Later, because of the construction of such a sacred Nafo Hall, which enshrined the Buddha statue, there were Buddhist scriptures and pagodas, and believers from all directions came here to make pilgrimages. Everyone thought that this place was the land of Buddhism, so it was renamed Lhasa-La. Tibetan means Buddha, and Sa means land.

Visitors who visit the route in the morning should go in through the main entrance, and the ticket office is on their right. The courtyard you first saw was the birthplace of Tibetan Buddhism "Gexi" (an advanced degree in Tibetan Buddhism, equivalent to a doctor). 1409, Zong Kaba, the founder of the Yellow Sect, founded the Zhao Chuan Dafa Society in Jokhang Temple, and established it as the largest sacrificial activity of Tibetan Buddhism. Since then, the Yellow Sect has become famous. During the Dafa meeting, monks from major temples gathered in this courtyard to watch the fierce defense of outstanding monks selected by the temples. There are several rows of butter lamps on the east side of the yard, which are always on during the day. All the families here are responsible for adding butter.

Behind the butter lamp is the main entrance of Jokhang Temple, where the earliest buildings of Jokhang Temple started. The courtyards outside were all newly built and expanded later. This main hall was built 1400 years ago. Due to the friction of believers for many years, the stone floor at the door is as bright as a mirror. There are two giant buddhas on the left and right of the main hall. On the left is Lotus Peanut, founder of Red Sect and master of Tantric Sect. Originally an Indian Buddhist, he entered Tibet in the eighth century. After he entered Tibet, tantric Buddhism began to appear in Tibetan areas. On the right is the future Buddha.

There is a mural on the right side of the entrance to the main hall about the Jokhang Temple, which vividly depicts the appearance of Potala Palace in the early 7th century and the scene of building Jokhang Temple by filling the lake. To understand Jokhang Temple, Lhasa, Songtsan Gampo and Princess Wencheng in the 7th century, we must first look at this mural. Rotate the tour clockwise from left to right. In the first small hall, there are Zong Kaba and his eight disciples, who have made great contributions to the promotion of Yellow Religion. My Dalai Lama and my Panchen Lama are one of eight disciples. Among the six temples of the Yellow Sect, Gandan Temple was built by Zong Kaba himself, and drepung monastery, Sala and Tashilhunpo temples were all built by his disciples.

A white tower stands at the corner of the western wall and the northern wall. It is said that this white pagoda emerged from Wotang Lake before the Jokhang Temple was built. In the first small hall on the south side, there are eight "oriental pure glass world masters" and one pharmacist Buddha. Next to the small hall, there is a bony statue of Millary Ba, one of the founders of Baijiao, covering his ears with his hand. A few more steps and the third hall will be built. Turn around and the second hall is guanyin temple. The local people offered sacrifices to the Buddha very devoutly. In the temple, they often meet some local families who paint the face of Guanyin Bodhisattva with gold powder. On the right side of this hall are statues of Songzan Gambu, Chi Zun and Princess Wencheng. In the eyes of Tibetans, the three of them are not just ordinary kings and queens, but bodhisattvas who become kings and queens to educate Tibetans. The two princesses are dignified in appearance, and Princess Wencheng is a typical woman of the Tang Dynasty with a high bun in front. At the corner of the South Wall and the East Wall, there are masters from Zong Kaba and other sects. The first Buddhist temple in Dongqiang is the Infinite Buddha.

You can also see the ebony doorframes and exquisite carvings in the 7th century. In addition, there are the same wooden pillars in the 7th century in front of the Sakyamuni Buddha Temple, including 8 * * *. Jokhang Temple was just listed as a world cultural heritage in 2000. Among many conditions, these wood carvings are the most crucial one, because they can't be seen in any other temples in Tibet, only Jokhang Temple has them. These wood carvings are as hard as iron now, and when you knock, they will make a metallic sound. After all, it is a national treasure handed down from generation to generation after 1400 years of ups and downs. In the Buddhist temple further away, there is a very famous Qiangba Buddha. It is said that it holds the good weather in Tibet, and every year before the end of the Tibetan New Year activities, it will be invited to go out for a week around Jokhang Temple. The five eminent monks outside the Qiangba Buddha Hall are the five ancestors of the Sakya Sect. Although Tibetan Buddhism is a whole, due to the differences in practice methods, four sects, namely Nima, Sakya, Geju and Grusakya, have formed, which once ruled the whole Tibetan area, that is, the Sakya Dynasty. The last of the five French kings of the Sagar dynasty was called Ba Bruno, the one on the far right. He spread Tibetan Buddhist culture to the Central Plains and introduced it to the Han and Mongolian people.

Later, Basiba became the imperial teacher of Kublai Khan, the king of Mongolia, and also the national teacher of the Yuan Dynasty. He created Mongolian and brought Buddhist culture to Mongolians. Turning the corner of the temple, you must also have a look at the murals adjacent to the murals built in Jokhang Temple just now. The content is a celebration organized by Songzan Gampo and Princess for the opening of Jokhang Temple in the 7th century, which is actually the scene of a traditional sports meeting in the 7th century. Including wrestling, yak dance, mask dance, archery and so on. The mountain on the left of the mural is Wang Yaoshan, and there is a TV tower on the mountain. Above the painting is the original Tibetan Medical College, and the white pagoda above is the pagoda in the square in front of Potala Palace, which used to be the west gate of Lhasa.

On the right side of the mural is the Potala Palace with only two main buildings, which was built by Songtsan Gambu. After visiting the Hall of Ursa Major, you can go out and visit it. There are 380 warp yarns and weft yarns, one next to the other. Pushing the prayer wheel while walking is the only way for many devout believers. Come out of the yard and go back to the ticket office at the side door. There are stairs leading to the platforms on the second and third floors. Overlooking Jokhang Temple Square and Potala Palace from the platform, the magnificent buildings are radiant and shining in the dazzling sunshine. There is also a teahouse here in summer, where we can have a rest.

The second floor of Jokhang Temple is only open in the morning. The King's Hall in Songtsan Gampo is also in the southwest corner on the second floor. Statues of Tibetan King Songzan Gampo, Princess Wencheng, Princess Nepal and Minister Lu Dongzan are also early works. Between the second and third floors is the Dharma Bandan Ram Temple, which is the Dharma Goddess of Jokhang Temple and the whole city of Lhasa. There is a ladder in the northeast corner of the yard on the second floor, which leads to the small door on the third floor. This is the entrance of Jinding. The third floor of the Ursa Major Hall is usually closed to the public, where monks meditate and practice. The top four huge golden domes were built in14th century and17th century respectively.