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Lhasa translated from Tibetan means "the earth of the gods" and here the presence of the Divine really felt everywhere.
When you come to Lhas, especially in my first trip to Tibet, the first thing you notice is Potala Palace (Tib.: པོ་ ཏ་ Potala, Kit.: 布达拉宫 Budalagong), towering on Marto Ri mountain in the city center which for many centuries has been winter residences Dama Lam. The palace is named after Mount Potalaka - the mythical habitat of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshwara, the living embodiment of which is the Dalai Lama.
The construction of Potaly began in 637 by the king of Tibet Songzane Gampo. However, after a fire and internecine wars, the palace was capitally destroyed and found a real appearance already at the fifth Dalai Lama in the middle of the 17th century.
In 1645, the fifth Dalai Lama ordered the construction of the White Palace. Three years later, in 1649, 9-story facilities were completed, and Dalai Lama moved to him from Drepung Monastery. Subsequently, the construction of the Red Palace was started, which was erected by 1694. Interesting the fact, still being the reason for various disputes and disagreements, that until the end of the construction of the palace, the death of the fifth Dalai Lama was hiding from the people. According to the data, the fifth Dalai Lama died in 1682, but this was kept in deep secrecy. There are many opinions about the causes of the death of the fifth Dalai Lama. One of the versions says that death was hidden from the people with the purpose of completing the construction of the Red Palace. After all, people building the palace were inspired by the deepest faith and respect for the fifth Dalai Lama. The news of his death could stop the construction of the palace, so his death was dragged for 12 years until the construction of the palace was completed.
Potala consists of 13 floors with a total height of 118 meters. Inside there is one thousand rooms, in which more than one hundred thousand altars and two hundred thousand Buddhist statues and images are located. Particular attention is paid to the stups, in which the relics of the fifth and thirteenth Dalai Lam are stored. Currently, Potala attracts thousands of Buddhist pilgrims. They bypass the cortex (ritual traverses) around the palace, are honored by mantras and prayers, make stretches.
Opposite the Potala rises Mount Chakpo Ri. In the 15th century, a medical college was located on this grief, which, unfortunately, was destroyed in 1959. Now Chakpo Ri attracts pilgrims and tourists with their weak pictures. Many of them have survived since the Tsar Songzen Gampo (7th century).
I want to go back to this place the strength again and again, in full breasts inhale this discharged air with flavors of incense, smoky oil and crystal freshness, slowly make the bark around the sweat, absorbing her story and wisdom.
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Potala Palace (Named by Potal, the so-called pure earth of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshwara) is the world famous palace in the city of Lhasa, who was the official residence of the Dalai Lama in the era of the Central Hotbetic Government Ganden Porang (from 1642 to 1959). The huge palace is located on Mount Mareori (translated from the Tibetan "Red Mountain") and towers 130 meters above the center of the capital of the Tibetan Autonomous Area.
Construction of the initial palace building on Red Mount was started in 637 by the king of Songzane Gampo, who commanded him in Lhasa for his wife Wen Cheng. The structure was completed in 641. In the 8th century, it was almost completely destroyed by Chinese troops.
In the 17th century, Dalai Lama V ordered to build a new palace on the mountain. At the same time, the ruins remaining since Songzen Gampo were integrated into its design. The construction of the first part (Porang Carpo, i.e. The "White Palace") of the current Potala Palace was completed in 1648 with Dalai Lame V, and the second part (Pochang Marepo, i.e. "Red Palace") was completed only in 1694 after his death, with its 5th governor of the detacities of Sangye Gyatso (Desi Sangen Gyatso). A detailed statement of the governor has been preserved about this stage of construction with an extensive list of people employed in Him. The last serious reconstruction was undertaken in 1922. With Dalai Lama XIII, several rooms were renovated, and another 2nd floors in the Red Palace were completed.
After the construction of the Palace of Norbulinka, who began to be used as a summer, Potala received the status of the winter residence.
During the Chinese cultural revolution, the complex of Potala Palace among the few Tibetan cultural monuments was preserved relatively well, since the Chinese occupation army was located here. Nowadays, it is used as a museum, but along with the Temple, Jokang still refers to the number of most important places of pilgrimage of Tibetan Buddhists.
Outside, 13 floors of the palace are visible. The structure was completely built of wood and stone. Its walls thick up to 5 meters are entirely erected from granite. The foundation of the walls descends deeply in the rock layer, and the external walls are strengthened by reinforcement, made by fill in special molten iron channels. The reinforcement was supposed to strengthen the construction of the building and its resistance to earthquakes. Potala Palace was decorated with rich golden decorations, which served as lightning lighters. Numerous lightning strikes, striking it for several past centuries, did not harm him.
In Tibet, one of the most beautiful Buddhist palaces in the world - Potala. The structure has received its name in the 11th century. In 1994, the Temple of Potala included a UNESCO Heritage List. It is located at an altitude of more than 3 thousand meters. The church of Potala is the official winter representation of the Dalai Lama. It was here that all ceremonies were held, meetings with the Tibetan government. Currently, a lot of tourists come here from different countries of the world in order to see with their own eyes all the beauty and power of the Tibetan temple, familiar with rare exhibits.
History Potala
This beautiful temple complex is located in the colorful lhasa valley on Mount Marelo Ri. In Tibet, it is one of the highest monumental structures. According to the mythical legend, in the cave on Mount Marta Ri engaged in meditation Songts Gempo (Tibetan ruler in the 7th century AD). Later he decided to build a temple complex on the hill. His initial declaration has taken up to 17th century. With the help of Dalai Lama in 1648, the temple was renovated and a bit reconstructed. Today, this building can see travelers, arriving in Tibet. About 7 thousand workers and 1,000 artists took part in building construction.
The Supreme Head of Tibet in 1922 made the repair of halls and other religious premises in the White Palace, also workers renovated the Red Palace. This greatest structure suffered only once - in 1959 at the invasion of the Chinese.
In addition, the temple remained in excellent condition and after the rings of Hongwebins, which destroyed many Tibetan palaces in the 60-70s. 20th century. In the temple complex, all the exhibits and the sanctuations were hidden at this time.
Once in the castle, administrators and religious mentors were taught. In the White Palace there are small chapels that are valued for their preservation and sacred.
White Palace
The Potala Temple consists of a white and red palace. In the White Palace you can see the rooms of the monks of the Supreme Head of Tibet, Sunny and Big Oriental Pavilions.
It is worth noting that the solar pavilion consists of eastern and western part. In the western part there are rooms of the Thirteenth Supreme Head of Tibet, and in the eastern - the room of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. Tourists will be able to see brick blankets in a sunny pavilion, tea and gold tea devices, porcelain sculptures, statues of Buddha Shakyamuni and much more.
The big oriental pavilion is the largest in the White Palace. It was here that cultural celebrations and political meetings took place. The walls of the Big Eastern Pavilion are decorated with frescoes on topics: "The history of the life of the princess", "as a monkey turned into a person." In the center of the Big Pavilion is a large statue of the Dalais.
Red Palace
In the Red Palace they read prayers in the name of Buddha Shakyamuni Monks of the Dalai Lama. Here you can see many pavilions with memorial sanctors and other unusual rooms.
The Red Palace has eight sanctuations, among which it is worth highlighting the rooms of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama and the fifth Supreme Chapter of Tibet. Their appearance is just surprising. They are so big and luxurious that any tourist will accurately remember the memorial sanctuations in Potala for life. Stupa Fifth Dalai Lama has a height of more than fourteen meters (five-storey house). It is completely made of real gold. Only Tibetan memorial sanctios are a large part of world wealth.
Stupa thirteenth Dalai Lama rises in a height of about 14 m. It was built in 1934
In the Red Palace, travelers will see various attributes, unique scriptures, unusual products and crafts, icons of Buddhist saints, frescoes that are captured by the construction of the Tibetan Temple Complex.
His western part is the highest and most spacious hall of the Red Palace. Here, once, Dalai Lama took guests, satisfied the solemn events and spent sacrifices. Among the exhibits presents a transparency with imperial painting, packer and golden thread panels. You can also see a statue of a multiple and multipath of Avalokiteshwara, made of silver and gold.
The most ancient landmark of the temple complex - Pabalakan Pabalakan (Avalokiteshwar) and Favana Cave (27 square meters. Km.) The pavilion is located right above the cave, which allows tourists to consider the beauty of the complex. The FAVAN cave is rare statues of the princesses of the Tuffan Kingdom: Ludongzana, Chitizul and Wencheng.
Most palace pavilion roofs are coated with gilding and have a traditional Chinese form with flipping angles, which are often decorated with animals from legends.
Potala Palace is a monument to Buddhist architecture. Many exhibits are unique here and amazing. Having been in this palace, travelers want to come back here again.
Palace Potala in TibetPotala Palace is the highest ancient castle in the world, located at a height of 3767 meters. Potala Palace is a huge Buddhist temple complex, occupying 360 thousand m 2 and consisting of two parts: a red palace, like a center, and the White Palace, like two wings. The same palace is 115 meters - this is 13 floors.Potted several centuries was the main residence of Tibetan Dalai Lama. Now this sacred place attracts thousands of pilgrims and tourists to themselves. Located on Red Mountain in the center of Lhasa Potala - the largest monumental structure in all Tibet, the ancient palace of the world. The word "Potala" in translation means "Mystical Mountain".
Once in the walls of this huge palace, surrounded by silence and calm, recreated the religious ruler of Tibet. The centuries-old calm was violated in 1959 by the invasion of Chinese troops in Tibet, as a result of which Dalai Lama XIV was forced to leave the country and received political asylum in India, where it is still.
The first building on the site of the current palace was built in 637 Tibet's king Songzen Gampo, who decided to build a small palace over the cave F-Wan, where he usually meditated. After some time, the king came to mind the idea to make Lhasa with the capital, so on the site of the old building, a large palace was erected, which significantly expanded after Songscene Gampo wound with the Chinese princess Wen Cheng- By order of the king, the building of the palace was expanded to 999 rooms, and the high walls with the towers were built around it and rolled up the bypass canal.
Unfortunately, since almost everything in those days was built from a tree, who was not an exception to the palace could not survive a strong thunderstorm in the second half of the 7th century, during which Zipper got into it, and the fire began to burn all the wooden buildings. What remains of the palace has finally equalized the Earth's Earth Wars - only the Pabalakan Hall and Fa-Wan Cave lived to our time..
Palace Potala, who we see today, began to be built only in 1645, during the reign of the fifth Dalai Lama.k 1648 the White Palace was built. Red Palace, added in 1694. More than 7,000 workers and 1500 artists and artisans worked on its construction. In 1922, the 13th Dalai Lama repaired many chapels and halls in the White Corps and made changes to red.
After completion in 1648, the White Palace was placed here the Winter Residence of the Dalai Lama. In the solar pavilion of the White Palace, the ruler lived and worked, and in the Great Eastern Pavilion received guests and conducted a solemn ceremony. White walls symbolize peace and quiet. The halls are decorated with beautiful frescoes and paintings. There is also a statue of Potala, the most respected artifact attracting thousands of Tibetan tourists. It is completely covered with a gravy gold total weight of 550 kg. and inlated in a tent of thousands of precious stones. The remaining burial stupas, significantly inferior in size, but also decorated with a huge amount of gold and jewels.
The Great Eastern Hall on the fourth floor of 725 m.KV. There was a venue for important religious and political ceremonies.From three sides he is surrounded by three chapels: in the east, in the north and in the south. The caves of Dharma and Holy Chapel are the only preserved buildings of the VII century with the statues of Songscene Gampo, Princess Wen Cheng and Princess Bhrikuti inside.
The heart of the complex is the Red Corps (which was built from 1690 to 1694) - the highest part in the center. This part is fully devoted to religious education and Buddhist prayers. The building consists of a variety of halls, chapels and libraries on several levels with gallery and winding corridors. Richly decorated with painting, precious stones and carvings, it contains several temples and tombs of eight past Dalai Lam, including Pagoda from 200,000 pearls.
Palace Potala occupies the entire hill on which it is located. The property is a huge structure stretched to the entire hill, still amazes both travelers and tourists and Buddhist and pilgrims themselves.
In the set of halls are stored innumerable treasures, there are stupes of Dalai Lam and many high teachers, many buddhas and deities. Particularly impressive volumetric tantric mandalas:
Samvara-Mandala
Gushiasamadja Mandala
Yamantaka Mandala
Kalachakra Mandala
Schools of Buddhist logic, seminary, typography, gardens, yards and even prison are in Potala. For more than 300 years, the ancient palace keeps many cultural relics, such as frescoes, stupes, statues, tanks and rare sutras. Of particular importance is the Fa-Wan cave, in which even before the construction of the building was read by the sacred texts of the king Songszn Gampo.
In 1994, Potala Palace was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was named one of the new seven wonders of the world. Today, the complex is visited daily by thousands of Tibetan pilgrims and travelers from around the world.
And so Potala looks at night
