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The Jokhang Monastery is the
spiritual center of Tibet,
the Holy of Holies, the
destination of millions of
Tibetan pilgrims. Unlike the
lofty Potala, the Jokhang
has intimate, human
proportions, bustling with
worshippers and redolent
with mystery. The outer
courtyard and porch of the
temple are usually filled
with pilgrims making
full-length prostration
towards the holy sanctum.
Its innermost shrine
contains the oldest, most
precious object in Tibet -
the original gold stature of
Sakyamuni - the historical
Buddha, which Princess Wen
Cheng brought from Chang'an
1,300 years ago. |
