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Potala Palace:
The Potala, one of the most famous
architectural works, is erected on top of
the Red Hill in Lhasa. The word "Potala"
comes from Sanskrit. In 7th century, after
the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo's marriage
with Princes Wencheng of the Tang Court, the
Palace was built for meditation. In the mid
-17th century, it was rebuilt by the 5th
Dalai Lama to its present size, and ever
since it became the Winter Palace of the
Dalai Lamas. The construction took fifty
years from its beginning to completion. The
Potala is divided into two sections, namely,
the Red Palace and White Palace. The total
height of the Potala is 117m which is built
in thirteen storey, the length of the Potala
from east to west has 400m and the breadth
from south to north has 350m. The whole
building is a structure of stone and timber.
The top most flat glistens with golden
roofs. It is a majestic architectural work
and the cream of Tibetan culture and complex
of Tibetan and Han culture.
Tholing:
Tholing, at the center of Zanda xian, was
the most historical and important monastery
of west Tibet, and its influence extended
all the way from Kashmir. It was built in
the 11th century.Tholing is, in all
likelihood, the only place in Tibet with a
meaningful collection of this distinctive
art form. Tholing architecture was strongly
influenced by designs from Yarlung era
(7th-9th century).Tholing also provides you
many low passes, many others artistic
monasteries and wonderful landscape.
Purang:
Purang , also known as, Taklakot is on of
the most fascinating places in west Tibet.
Purang provides you Tibetan life style, the
largest monastic institution in the region,
Nepalese and Tibetan market center, cave
monastery, Gurla mandate mountains views and
natural beauties..
The Jokhang Temple:
The Jokhang Temple , situated in the center
of old Lhasa, was originally built in 647
AD. It was built by craftsmen from Tibet,
China and Nepal thus features different
architectural styles. The Jokhang is the
spiritual center of Tibet and the holiest
destination for all Tibetan Buddhist
pilgrims. In the central hall is the
Jokhang's oldest and most precious object -
a sitting statue of Sakyamuni. This was
carried to Tibet by Princess Wen Cheng from
her home in Changan in 700 AD. The
three-leaves roof of the Jokhang offers
splendid views of the Barkhor Street, the
bustling Barkhor market, across to the
Potala Palace.
Tradduk Temple:
It is located in Nedobng County, established
by King Songtsen Gampo in the 7th century
and belongs to the Gelugpa Sect (Order of
Excellence). The main building of this
temple is the Assembly Hall. The images
enshrined here are all bronze and the
corridors are of full of murals. |