Jokhang tour is introduced: jokhang temple is located at the center of the old Lhasa, is a Tibetan buddhist temple, is the key national units of cultural relics protection, has a history of over 1350 years. The jokhang temple in Tibetan Buddhism had supreme status. In November 2000, as the expansion of the jokhang temple potala palace project was approved on the list of world heritage, listed as a world cultural heritage. (the norbulingka in 2001 was also into). "To Lhasa and not to the jokhang temple is haven't been to Lhasa". This is the jokhang temple of the famous lama nyima cering, the case, is also almost every travelers have agreed to point of view.
Jokhang temple was built in 647, is to mark king songtsen gampo decided to hide and feet into Tibet princess and build, experience after the repair and furniture, form giant buildings. Temple building area of more than 25100 square meters. More than 20 halls. The main halls high layer 4, gold plating copper tile roof, brilliant spectacular, with tang architecture style, also absorbing Nepal and India building artistic features. In the middle of the hall which brought from marrying changan Buddha age 12 villepin gold-plated bronze statue. On both sides of the warrior princess wencheng, songtsen gampo decided to sacrifice, Nepal feet and the princess and a statue.
Jinding jokhang temple-the bottom at the box office have stair can direct the second floor and the third floor of the platform. On the platform overlook: potala palace, the brilliant building in the glare of glistening 4 shoot the light, bright and clinking. Look down at: jokhang temple square poured Chan move, can give full of the breath of life at the Tibetan BaKuoJie. Summer here and tea table, in this can have a rest.
Can alone, avoid visit peak time, early in the morning the people with the turn into the jokhang temple. Fuel burning in the constantly ghee lights, feel the power of faith.
The old city is located in downtown jokhang temple, can walk to go. By china-pakistan or in CangYiYuan tricycles get off, and to the jokhang temple square direction.