Travel Notes | Sixth Day in Tibet Potala Palace Jokhang Temple Barkhor Street

The Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, and the Tibetan meal at noon are what I’m most looking forward to.

Finally saw the face of the Potala Palace! When this white building with red edges came into view, I was in awe. It stands on the mountain, revealing its majestic and sacred appearance under the blue sky. It is a holy place that many people dream of visiting!

Tibetan-specific wood used to build the Potala Palace.

The Potala Palace was originally built for Songtsen Gampo of the Tubo Dynasty to marry Princess Chizun and Princess Wencheng. It is the highest altitude in the world and the largest and most complete ancient palace building in Tibet that integrates palaces, castles and temples. group.

Visiting tickets must be reserved two days in advance.

The Potala Palace is very large, and you can mainly visit the palaces, murals and pagodas. Butter lamps are lit in front of each Buddha statue.

Photography is not allowed inside the Potala Palace, so leave some room for imagination for those who are going to visit.

The outer walls of the Potala Palace are repaired every year. It is said that a lot of milk is used in the white exterior paint.

Smell it. Does it smell like milk?

Pious worshipers around the Potala Palace

The deity on the steps of Potala Palace

Several of our group members went to Yaowang Mountain opposite the Potala Palace and wanted to take a photo of them holding 50 yuan. Because the pattern on the back of the fifth set of RMB 50 yuan is the Potala Palace. Yaowang Mountain is the best place for photography. Later it was said that the results were not very good.

Entering the Jokhang Temple

Murals in Jokhang Temple

Monks in Jokhang Temple are clapping their hands and debating scriptures. Debate is a course of study that debates Buddhist teachings

Some people say that when you arrive in Lhasa, you must visit the Jokhang Temple. I don’t understand Tibetan Buddhism, but I always have awe of it.

Jokhang Temple is in the lively Barkhor Street.

Barkhor Street is as lively as Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai. The difference is that in addition to shops and tourists, there are also monks here.