Potala Palace: The Potala Palace was built in the 7th century A.D. by Songzan Gambo, the king of Tibet, to marry Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty in Tibet. Potala Palace is located on the red hill in the center of Lhasa, with the highest elevation of 3767.438+09 meters, and it is also the highest ancient palace in the world. From the entrance of the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, there is a * * * with more than 900 stone steps. Potala Palace consists of two parts: the Red Palace and the White House. The Red Palace is in the middle and the White House is on the two wings. It's red and white, with overlapping buildings. It is a magnificent building integrating palaces, castles, mausoleum towers and monasteries.
Jokhang Temple: Jokhang Temple was built in the heyday of the Tubo Dynasty in the 7th century. It is the most splendid existing building in Tibet during the Tubo period, and it is also the oldest existing civil structure building in Tibet, creating a Pingchuan-style temple layout in Tibet. Jokhang Temple, which combines the architectural styles of Tibet, Tang, Nepal and India, has become an eternal model of Tibetan religious architecture.
Norbulingka: Located in the western suburb of Lhasa, Tibet, it was founded in18th century. Its buildings mainly include Gesangpo Chapter, Jinpo Chapter and Daming Jiupo Chapter, with a total of 374 rooms. It is the largest artificial garden in Tibet, with the best scenery and the most historical sites. There is the only zoo in Lhasa. Norbulingka has doors on all sides, and the east is the main entrance. Concenson is the most striking attic in front. It was originally a Chinese-style wooden pavilion, but it was later converted into a theater building, and an open space convenient for performances was built in the east for the Dalai Lama to watch the play. Next to it is Xiabudian Lacan, where religious ceremonies are held. In the north of it, there is Gaxia's office and conference room.
Namco: Lake Namco is 4718m above sea level, 70km long from east to west and 30km wide from north to south. It is the largest lake in Tibet, the second largest saltwater lake in China and the highest lake in the world. Namtso lake is vast and rich in aquatic plants. It is a natural pasture that can graze all year round. Every early summer, flocks of wild ducks fly to live and breed. Wild yaks, rock cows and other wild animals often appear.
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Drepung monastery: drepung monastery is one of the six temples of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The temples are large in scale, with 6 temples and 4 monasteries and a large number of precious cultural relics. Every year on June 30th, the Tibetan calendar, people gather in drepung monastery for a grand celebration centered on the Snow Festival in Lhasa. There are programs such as sunbathing Buddha and Tibetan opera, which are very lively.
Wang Yao: Wang Yaoshan is near Hongshan, where Potala Palace is located, and there is a main urban road between the two mountains. In the past, the two mountains were connected by a white tower, and below it was a doorway, which was the gateway to Lhasa. In the 1960s, Lhasa was expanded and the stupa was demolished. Dozens of meters wide asphalt road opened the distance between the two mountains. Some people think it is broken, and they try to connect the two mountains with prayer flags. Every year when the Tibetan calendar comes, devout believers will come here to hang new banners. It has been reconnected with the tower.
Milla Mountain: Milla Mountain passes through Mozhugongka County. Mount Milla is 5013m above sea level and stands in the east of Lhasa. Although Milla Mountain is only a hill for Wan Ren, Qian Shan, on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it forms a north-south watershed with Potala Mountain in the south, which spans the Yarlung Zangbo River basin in the east and west, and becomes an important boundary mountain for landform, vegetation and climate on the east and west sides of the Yarlung Zangbo River basin.