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When King Songtsan Gambo married the Tang Dynasty Princess Wencheng in 614, he had the palace built for his wife. In the ensuing years, the Potala Palace suffered from wars, thunderbolt and fire. Only two buildings from the original structure remain – the Cave for the Prince of Darma and the Pagbalhakang (Main Hall) and nobody knows what the palace looked like in those days. The present Potala was rebuilt in the 17th century by the 5th Dalai Lama. After the ascension of the 7th Dalai Lama, who established a summer palace at Norbulingka, the Potala was used predominately during winter. Until the mid-18th century, the palace also served as a military fortress, due to the security afforded by its elevated position. For more than 300 years, the Potala Palace was the centre from which Tibet’s political and religious administration was run. The 13th Dalai Lama undertook a renovation of the palace in the early 20th century. During the shelling of the palace by the Chinese in 1959, not much structural damage was done. The palace was also spared major destruction during the Cultural Revolution.
The Potala Palace was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1994. Leave a Comment
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optical zoom) by mavl
because of its distance from lhasa and the 1100m climb, i didn't include it in my itinerary at first. but i decided to go for it on the morning of my last day because i finished my tour early and because i was already acclimatized (stay in lhasa at least 3 days before making the trip, see my warnings and dangers tips).
best decision of my life! this is the most awesome place i've ever seen! clear turquoise waters with snow-capped peaks in the background!
from any hotel/guesthoue in lhasa, you can join a trip to nam-tso by 4x4. cost is about Y1500-Y1600 for the roundtrip so for a group of 4, it'll be about Y400/person. entrance fee to lake is Y40/person. you can also get in touch with my guide, nga wang, to arrange a trip for you. his contact info is listed below.
do it, i guarantee it'll be worth it! (see my damxoi page for more photos). Address: 5 hours north of lhasa by 4x4Phone: 0086-891-656-2494Directions: you'll be heading north beside the new tibetan railway and alongside the 7000m peaks of the nyenchen tanglha mountain range. any hote/guesthouse will also know how to help you arrange a trip.Other Contact: email: ngawangtle@yahoo.com
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 Locals posing in front of
Jokhang Temple by RachaelClareLeave a Comment Directions: In the centre of the Tibetan area of town
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 by mavl
whatever you do, make sure you don't miss checking out the main kitchen. if you go in the morning like i suggested, you're likely to see the monks preparing lunch. this is a sight (and smell) to behold! they cook the same way they have for the last thousand years, using the same ingredients, the same ovens and furnaces, the same pots and pans, the same butter churns, same everything!
pay the photograph fee of Y20, it's well worth it! (video it if you can!) Address: within drepung monasteryDirections: just west of the main assembly hall (to the left if you're facing the main assembly hall)
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 Vendors at Barkhor Street by mim95Leave a Comment Directions: A block south of Beijing Dong Lu, 1.5km east of the Potala Palace
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Also called Tsug Lakhang (Central Cathedral), it is Tibet’s most sacred temple. The temple was built in the 7th century by King Songtsen Gampo upon moving his capital to Lhasa. The building was enlarged and embellished by ensuing rulers and Dalai Lamas. Some of the chapels in the Jokhang have been destroyed and reconstructed; statuary has been defaced, replaced, restored and moved to a different location – this is an ongoing process which leaves any description out of date immediately.
The Jokhang is Tibet’s most sacred shrine, and pilgrims come here from all over Tibet. Unlike most temples, the Jokhang is not identified with a particular sect. Leaders from the different sects are shown in statuary and murals.
Around 100 monks live in the Jokhang, residing in the upper levels. It was used as a military kitchen during the Cultural Revolution.
The Jokhang Temple is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Leave a Comment Address: On Barkhor Square, Lhasa
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 Potala Palace by RachaelClareLeave a Comment Directions: You cant miss it!!
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The summer palace of the Dalai Lama, which is said to have been preferable to the Potala Palace as the rat population was less. The first palace was built by the 7th Dalai Lama in 1755 as a place where he could handle political affairs, practice religious activities and spend holidays. Today there are three palaces in the park. During the days of the 8th Dalai Lama, a lake was dug and now there is also a zoo in the park. The name means ‘jewelled garden’ and the Dalai Lama would spend six months of the year here. A number of the buildings here were destroyed during the 1959 uprising, and the once magnificent gardens are now mostly derelict. The summer palace is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Leave a Comment Directions: Not far from Potala Palace
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hope they will be of help to future visitors to the potala!
cheers! Address: the potala, lhasa, tibetDirections: lhasa, tibet, china
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The temple was constructed by King Songtsen Gampo in 648 in order to house a Buddha Image called Akshobhya that his Nepalese wife brought with her to Tibet. Legend has it that the king’s other wife, Chinese princess Wencheng chose the position of the Jokhang as Lake Wothang in order to make the construction of this temple as difficult as possible. The lake was mysteriously filled overnight by a sacred goat, a statue of which you can see inside the Jokhang. Later, Princess Wecheng also brought a Buddha statue to the Jokhang, the Jowo Sakyamuni. The temple was much expanded during the 17th century, to its present scale. During the early days of the Cultural Revolution, much of the interior of the temple was destroyed. For a time the temple was said to be used as a pigsty. Leave a Comment
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