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tripwow.tripadvisor.com – Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions Jokhang Temple Lhasa This ancient temple, dating from the 7th century, is the spiritual heart of Tibet and was built as a shrine for a Buddha statue called Jobo, which is richly decorated in jewels, brocade and silk bands. Read more at: www.travelpod.com Travel blogs from Jokhang Temple: – “huffing like the Marlboro Man for the first couple of days), and he took us to Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, and Jokhang Temple, and explained about Buddhist history, Tibetan history before and after the “liberation” by the Chinese, and about the” – “The Jokhang Temple is also deemed sacred for the relicts contained within it” – “All the streets seem eventually to lead to the Barkhor Market which surrounds the Jokhang temple” – “Later that afternoon, we visit another holy site, the Jokhang Temple” – “The Barkhor is basically a market square where the pilgrims come to walk around before paying their respects at the Jokhang temple” Read these blogs and more at: www.travelpod.com Photos from: – Lhasa, Tibet, China Photos in this video: – “Square in front of Jokhang Temple” by Murrayrudd from a blog titled “Lhasa sights” – “Barkhor square and jokhang temple” by Tarah51 from a blog titled “Lhasa, finally!” – “On the roof of jokhang temple” by Dicooper10 from a blog titled “Temple and shopping” – “Jokhang Temple Doorway” by York_tyke from a blog titled “Lhasa” – “Ben At Jokhang Temple” by Caraghandben from a blog …
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