Yungbulakang Palace
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Yumbulagang or Yumbu Lakhar is the original palace of the Yarlung kings of Tibet. In the Tibetan mythology, it was the first building in Tibet, and was the palace of the legendary first Tibetan king,
The partially restored Yumbulagang
Stupa
prayer flags on the path to Yumbulagang
Pitchfork of Death at Yumbulagang
Tibetan Empire
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The Tibetan Empire was centered on the Tibetan Plateau and formed as a result of expansions under the Yarlung dynasty's 33rd king, Songtsen Gampo, in the 7th century. It expanded further under Trisong
Yungbulakang Palace
…castle. Enshrined at the palace are the statues of Thiesung Sangjie Buddha, King Nyatri Tsenpo, the first King of Tibet, King Songtsen Gampo and other Tibetan Empire era kings. Traditionally, the largest cultivated area in Tibet, called Zorthang, is located to the northwest of Yumbulagang. Even today, farmers sprinkle…
A statue of Emperor Songtsen Gampo in a cave at Yerpa
The Tibetan Empire in 700 AD
Copper-plated Sakyamuni Buddha statue during First dissemination
Tibetan plaque, Yarlung dynasty, 600–800 (Collection Al Thani, Paris).