Alongside Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple is one of the most important sites in Tibet. The Jokhang Temple was built in the seventh century to promote Buddhism in Tibet, and as such earned the ...

"Qamba," also spelled "chamba," is derived from the bodhisattva Maitreya, while "lin" is the Tibetan word for temple. Inside, just as in Jokhang, the Buddha and his 12 Bodhisattva disciples are ...

speaking Tibetan): ♪ ♪ >> NARRATOR ... customs was solemnly held in front of the statue of Shakyamuni at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. >> NARRATOR: The Chinese government provided this video.

But the conspirators in the Tibetan ruling class mistook the ... 7,000 rebels seized control of the Potala Palace, the Norbulinka Monastery, the Jokhang Temple, the Ramoche Temple and other ...

Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery and the shopping haven, Barkhor Street. Southwest of Lhasa lies Tibet's second largest city and tourist hub, Shigatse. Shigatse bears a striking resemblance to Lhasa.