The Jokhang Temple is a Tibetan Buddhist temple located in the center of Lhasa’s Old Town. It is a national key cultural relics protection unit. The Jokhang Temple was built in the 21st year of Tang Zhenguan (647 years). It was built by the Tibetan King Songtsan Gambo to commemorate the entrance of Princess Zong, and it has been repaired and added later to form a huge building complex. Years of history.
Jokhang Temple has a supreme position in Tibetan Buddhism.
The Jokhang Temple is a splendid Tubo period building in Tibet. It is also one of the earliest civil structures in Tibet.
The Jokhang Temple combines Tibetan, Tang, Nepal, and Indian architectural styles, and has become a thousand classical examples of Tibetan religious architecture.
Incense swelled in front of the temple all day long, devotees worshipped and left deep marks on the bluestone floor in front of the door.
Thousands of butter lamps are bright, leaving traces of years and pilgrims. There is a saying “If you don’t arrive in the Jokhang Temple, you are not in Lhasa.”
