Utsang Attractions

Jokhang Temple ཇོ་ཁང

Jokhang Temple (Tibetan: ཇོ་ཁང་, Chinese: 大昭寺), located in the heart of Lhasa, Tibet, is one of the most sacred and revered sites in Tibetan Buddhism. Founded in the 7th century by King Songtsen Gampo, the temple has immense religious, historical, and cultural significance for Tibetan Buddhists. It is considered the …

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Potala Palace པོ་ཏ་ལ་

Potala Palace (Tibetan: པོ་ཏ་ལ་, Chinese: 布达拉宫) is one of the most iconic landmarks of Tibetan culture and Buddhism, serving as both a monumental palace and a sacred spiritual center. Located in Lhasa, Tibet, it sits majestically on Marpo Ri (Red Hill), overlooking the Lhasa Valley. Historically, the Potala Palace was …

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