Tsuglagkhang Temple
temple, Lhasa, Tibet, China
Also known as: Gtsug-lag-khang Temple, Jokhang Temple
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construction by Srong-brtsan-sgam-po
- In Srong-brtsan-sgam-po
…the capital, the Tsuglagkhang, or Gtsug-lag-khang (Jokhang), Temple, which remains Tibetan Buddhism’s most sacred place.
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feature of Lhasa
- In Lhasa
…is occupied by the four-story Tsuglagkhang, or Gtsug-lag-khang (Jokhang), Temple, built in the mid-7th century ce and considered the holiest place in Tibet. It was temporarily converted into a guesthouse by the Chinese after 1951, but restoration of its artistic and architectural heritage began in 1972–75, and its religious functions…
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