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Lhasa Tombs of the Tibetan Kings (Zangwang Mu) |
The Tombs of the Tibetan Kings is from the 29th generation to the 40th generation during the Turfan Dynasty. It consists of the ministers and princess's tombs and the most famous being the Songzanganbu's Tomb. The Tombs of the Tibetan Kings is from... |
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Lhasa Gandan Monastery (Gandan Si) |
Situated 45 kilometers east of Lhasa, covering an enormous area and consisting of many temples and other buildings at an altitude of 3800m, the monastery of Gandan was founded in 1409 by Tsongkhapa on the Gokpori ridge of Mount Wanpur, overlooking t... |
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Lhasa Sera Monastery (Sela Si) |
Sera, one of the three largest monasteries of Gelugpa, sits at the foothills of Tatipu. It is as prestigious as Drepung and Ganden, which both have longer histories. Sera, in Tibetan, means "Wild Rose Garden" since opulent wild rose woods once grew... |
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Lhasa Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si) |
Drepung Monastery is located 5 kilometers northwest of Lhasa. It was constructed in 1416 by Tibetan Buddhism, Gelug sect founder Zongheba disciple of deep red Yang Qujie. The temple occupies 25,000 square meters, with three mountains surrounding it.... |
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Lhasa Tashilunpo Monastery (Zhashilunbu Si) |
Tashilhunpo Monastery is located in suburb Tibet Rikeze and is under the Tibetan Buddhism Gelug sect (Yellow Lamaism). It is one of the four biggest temples, and is also the center to hold religious and political activities for previous fourth dynas... |
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Lhasa Yongbulakang Palace (Yongbulakang) |
Yongbulakang is on the Zhaxiciri Mountain and is not quite high. It was the earliest palace in Tibet. "Yongbu" means the female deer in Tibetan language. The word "female deer" gave people a gentle and serene meaning. There was another palace constr... |
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Lhasa Sangye Temple (Sangye Si) |
Sangye Monastery is located on the foot of Zhama Mountain and north shore of the Brehmaputre in Shannan Zhangnang County. The distance from Zedang town is 38 kilometers. It was the first complete Buddhist temple according to the Tibetan Buddhism his... |
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Lhasa Namtso Lake (Namucuo Hu) |
Namtso Lake, the second largest salt lake in Tibet, lies quietly 220 kilometers to the north of Lhasa city. The lake covers an area of over 1,940 square kilometers. It is 4,718 meters high and almost 7,000 meters above sea level. Forty kilometers to... |
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Lhasa Norbulingka (Luobulingka) |
Norbulingka is named Lhasa the Summer Palace and is located in western suburbs of Lhasa. It is all previous dynasties Dalai Lama's summer palace. This elegant botanical garden began construction in the 18th century during the leaf Seventh Dalai Lama... |
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Lhasa Highlights |
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Lhasa, capital of the mystic Tibet Autonomous Region, lies on the northern bank of the Kyichu River. Bathed as it is in shimmering sunlight, the 'highest city in the world' is often called 'Sunlight City,' and is the Mecca for followers of Tibetan B... |
