Jokhang: Tibet's Most Sacred Buddhist Temple

Lying at the center of an ancient network of Buddhist temples in the Great Temple of Lhasa, the Jokhang Temple is the heart of spiritual and economic life in Tibet. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is the atmospheric focal point of Lhasa, from which bustling narrow lanes of commerce radiate outward i...

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Authors: Vgyur-med-rdo-rje 1950-2020 (Author) ; Bkra-shis-tshe-ring ca. ca. 1960 - (Author) ; Stoddard, Heather (Author)
Contributors: Alexander, André 1965-2012 (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London [u.a.] Mayer 2010
In:Year: 2010
Edition:1. publ.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Jokhangtempel Lhasa / History
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Illustrated book
B Buddhism (China) (Tibet Autonomous Region)
B Tibet Autonomous Region (China) History
B Gtsug-lag-khaṅ (Lhasa, China) History
B Buddhist temples (China) (Tibet Autonomous Region)
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Summary:Lying at the center of an ancient network of Buddhist temples in the Great Temple of Lhasa, the Jokhang Temple is the heart of spiritual and economic life in Tibet. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is the atmospheric focal point of Lhasa, from which bustling narrow lanes of commerce radiate outward in all directions
ISBN:0500976929