Jokhang
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The Jokhang, historically known as the Rasa Trulnang or Qoikang Monastery or Zuglagkang, is considered the "heart of Lhasa". The Jokhang consists of a Tibetan Buddhist temple, its temple complex, and
The Jokhang, with Barkhor Square in front
King Songtsen Gampo
Jokhang in the mid-1840s
Jokhang temple courtyard, 2013
Jowo (statue)
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The two Jowo Statues are the Jowo Mikyo Dorje of Akshobhya Buddha, and the Jowo Shakyamuni Rinpoche of Shakyamuni Buddha. The Jowo Mikyo Dorje was brought from Bodhgaya to Nepal, where it stayed in Sw
Jokhang
…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…
Jowo Mikyo Dorje
Jowo Shakyamuni Rinpoche