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Potala Palace

9.6.2013.

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Potala Palace

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  1. THE POTALA PALACE

  2. The old Potala Palace was built in 7th century. At that time Zhanpu King established Tufen Kingdom in Tibet, Zhanpu King decided "to build a city to show the glory", then he started to built Potala Palace on the Red Hill. • The old Palace was destroyed during the war. The present Potala palace was re-built major after 17 century, particular during Dalai Lama V period. • The present Potala Palace is 119 meters height with 13 floors. It is famous for its high historical value and kept numerous treasure in it.

  3. Entering the palace

  4. Palace Wall - several meters in thickness, it was built by concrete with stones as surface layer.

  5. Wall painting in the White Palace. This painting shows Dalai V met Chinese Emperor of Qing Dynasty.

  6. The interior palace of DalaiLama.

  7. Gold Documents & Gold Seals for Dalai V & Dalai XIII, from  Chinese Government in Qing Dynasty.

  8. The Tomb Pyramid and the structure of all Tibetan Buddhism Pyramid. The meaning of its structure was came from Buddhism: All lives in the world are consisted by 4 elements (wind, fire, water, soil) absorbed by Heart. A body buried in such a structure means the body was returned to the 4  natural elements. it also means the birth-death cycle of Birth - Live - Spirit - Death - Birth.  

  9. The Pearl Tower (Mandouro) in the Dalai XIII Pyramid Hall. 

  10. Human Head made Scrificial instrument.

  11. Zhanpu King (Shuzhan Genpu).He established Tufen Kingdom in Tibet in 7th century.

  12. THANK YOU :)

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