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The Potala Palace is a dzong fortress in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. It was the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas from 1649 to 1959, has been a museum since then, and a World Heritage Site since 1994. The palace is named after Mount Potalaka, the mythical abode of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. [1]
11 cze 2013 · The Potala Palace was the political center of Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism since it was constructed under the direction of the 5th Dalai Lama in 1645. It is built on a hill, called "Red Hill" in the center of the Lhasa valley midway between the Sera and Drepung Monasteries, and near the old city and….
The Potola Palace was the residence of the Dalai Lama from the 17th century until the current Dalai Lama fled to India during the 1959 Tibetan uprising. During the Cultural Revolution, Tibet's monasteries were destroyed with dynamite and artillery and rare books and paintings were burned.
19 wrz 2024 · Lhasa is far more than a city—it is the heartbeat of Tibetan civilization, pulsing with centuries of spiritual, political, and cultural significance. As the historical seat of the Dalai Lamas and the center of Tibetan Buddhism, Lhasa has drawn pilgrims and spiritual seekers for centuries.
In 1959, following a failed uprising, the 14th Dalai Lama and his associates fled Tibet. Lhasa remained the political, economic, cultural and religious center of Tibet. In January 1960, Lhasa City was established. [37]
14 mar 2024 · Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, has called David-Néel "an enthusiastic Buddhist, the first to introduce the real Tibet to the West".
Het Potala paleis is het winterpaleis van de Dalai Lama sinds de 7e eeuw en staat symbool voor het Tibetaanse boeddhisme. Het complex bestaat uit de Witte en Rode paleizen met hun bijgebouwen, gebouwd op de Rode berg in de Lhasa vallei op een hoogte van 3.700 meter.
