Jokhang
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jokhang-175-158574
title:
Jokhang
text:
The Jokhang, or the Ra sa 'phrul snang gtsug lag khang, or Qoikang Monastery, or Zuglagkang,, is considered the "heart of Lhasa". The Jokhang consists of a Tibetan Buddhist temple, its temple complex, and a Gelug school monastery. Located in Barkhor Square, it was built in c.640 by King Songsten Gampo to house the Jowo Mikyo Dorje, a statue of Akshobhya Buddha, brought to Tibet by his Nepalese queen, Bhrikuti. Another statue, the Jowo Shakyamuni, brought by his Tang Chinese queen Wencheng, is cu
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Lhasa, Tibet, China
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jokhang
date created:
2004-11-24T15:34:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T02:44:04Z
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