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Jokang Temple is a four-story timber
complex with a golden top with architectural styles adopted from China's...
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Construction of the temple began in
659 A.D. on the former site of a lake.
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Only a small portion of Jokhang Temple
which covers six acres can be seen as we approach it Included on UNESCO's...
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Golden dharma wheel and deer sculpture,
a symbol of unity of all things and reincarnation on the roof of Jokhang Temple
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The original complex with only eight
shrines has grown to its present size after renovations during the...
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Photography was allowed inside the
temple in a few places after payment to a monk, but the exterior is...
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While parts of the existing temple
from much earlier times, most of the murals are from the 18th and 19th...
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This temple brought Buddhism into Tibet
and became an inseparable part of Tibetan history and culture.
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From the rooftop of Jokhang Temple
there is a view of Potala Palace.
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Jokhang Temple's roof
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The golden roof of Jokhang Temple,
received some damage during the Cultural Revolution, but many pieces...
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Jokhang Temple's rooftops
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Jokhang Temple's roof
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Worshipers prostrate themselves before
an entrance to Jokhang Temple.
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Some worshipers have special boards
to protect their bodies and hands as they continue their worship for extended...
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In front of Jokhang Temple to the left
side a small room is filled with lit yak butter candles. Inside the...
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In front of Jokhang Temple are two giant
incense pots. Buddhist scriptures are recited nearby. Many people buy...
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In front of Jokhanag Temple on the right
side is a pillar about ten feet high which is a treaty stone recording the...
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The Tibetan word for prayer flag is Dar
Cho. Prayer flags coupled with the natural energy of the wind are said to...
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Jokhang Templ is encircled by the
Barkhor Bazaar, which is both a sacred pilgrim path and a lively, colorful...
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At Barkhor Bazaar bargaining is always
expected, but bargaining should only be begun by a serious buyer....
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These people are probably a combination
of pilgrims and shoppers on the ancient flagstoned pilgrim's path around...
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Lost in thoughts, this Tibetan lady
twirls her prayer wheel sitting next to a wall of Jokhang Temple.
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This red door was important to us after
a long, bumpy ride into the countryside from Lhasa. It identified the...
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The Jakmin Water Mill is historically
important because in the past it provided barley flour for the Dalai...
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