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Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

author:Huajia looks at the past and the present

#Boutique Long Essay Creation Season#She is on the top of the Red Mountain in Lhasa, Tibet

It is a palace castle-like complex on a grand scale

She encapsulates almost all the essence of Tibetan culture and art

She is "a treasure trove of culture and art on the roof of the world"

She is the Potala Palace

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

The Potala Palace is located on the top of the Red Mountain in Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region, with an altitude of 3,700 meters, covering an area of 400,000 square meters, with a construction area of 130,000 square meters, a total of 13 floors, and the overall building stands taller than the sky, up to 117 meters. In 1961, the Potala Palace was listed as one of the first national key cultural relics protection units, and in 1994, it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Whether it is the majestic palace fortress of the Potala Palace or the stunning appearance of precious cultural relics, Xiaoyun believes that when you experience the rich connotation of this treasure house of world cultural heritage, there will be unexpected gains. Next, let's walk into the Potala Palace in advance with Xiaoyun!

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

Located on the roof of the world, the Potala Palace has a history of more than 1,300 years, its construction began in the 7th century, and then began to be rebuilt in the 40s of the 17th century, until the 30s of the 20th century to form today's magnificent palace-style ancient buildings, which is the largest, most complete and most functional palace in Tibet.

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

"Equal to the Emperor's Wonderful Palace, the same as the Rakshasa King Weicheng"

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Listen quietly to the sounds from the top of the snowy region.

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

Mural: Digging and transporting stones

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

Mural: Water transport stones

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

Mural: Repair of the Red Palace

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

Mural: Inauguration of the Potala Palace

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

Statue of the Fifth Dalai Lama of the Qing Dynasty (first exhibition)

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

Qing Jinbaodi floral pattern cloak (first exhibition)

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

Qing Padmasambhava's Eight Statues (First Exhibition)

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

The delicate and complex thangkas, the perfectly shaped statues, the mysterious and unique masks, the brightly colored costumes, and the exquisite and exquisite daily utensils all interpret the spiritual character and value trend of the traditional Tibetan art and culture, and also show the world the exchange, reference and integration of Chinese and Tibetan culture and art for thousands of years.

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

18th-19th century A.D. Thangka statue of the Great Black Ruga Buddha (first exhibition)

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

18th century A.D. Tsongkhapa's biographical thangka

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

8th ~ 9th century A.D. Vajrapani Bodhisattva statue

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

12th ~ 13th century A.D. Guanyin Bodhisattva statue

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

17~18th century A.D. Seated statue of Shakyamuni Buddha

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

16th century A.D. White Wishful Treasure Standing Statue

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

17th century A.D. God of Wealth riding a lion statue

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

Ming Yongle Eight-petal Lotus Daweide Vajra Mandala (Replica)

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

Qing Five Buddha Crowns

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

A.D. 18~19th century golden-winged conch

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

A.D. 17~18th century Chisel flower finger twist prayer wheel

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

In the 19th century, the chisel flower inlaid treasure Wumen Gawu

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

18th century A.D. Silver inlaid turquoise jewel vase

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

18th century A.D. Dragon-handled monk's hat pot

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

19th-20th century A.D. Dragon-handled pot

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

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Silver bowl set set with gemstones (first exhibition)

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

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White background red color set bowl and bowl set (first exhibition)

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

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Jasper longevity pattern dragon button lid holding pot

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

18th century AD

Wrong gold sola

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

18th-19th centuries AD

Chisel flower holding pot

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

19th-20th centuries AD

Silver gilt chisel flower tea cover, saucer

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

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Gold-encrusted dark green glass (first exhibition)

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

18th-19th centuries AD

Jewel-encrusted gilt silver saddle (first exhibition)

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

As a concentrated embodiment of the artistic and technical achievements of ancient Tibetan architecture, the Potala Palace has been in danger because it has not been systematically repaired for hundreds of years. To this end, the state has invested huge funds to carry out two large-scale repairs to the Potala Palace, and special protection and restoration of the precious cultural relics therein. From 1989 to 1994, the state allocated a total of more than 50 million yuan to carry out the first overall overhaul of the Potala Palace, and from 2002 to 2009, it invested about 179.3 million yuan again for the protection and restoration of murals, the protection and maintenance of Syracuse, environmental remediation and the configuration of public auxiliary projects.

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

10,000 feet of cloth palace is a minute probe

In 2018, the state invested 300 million yuan to launch the "Potala Palace Cultural Relics (Ancient Documents) Protection Project". In this exhibition, the Sanskrit version of the Bayeux Sutra in the Potala Palace will also be presented to you for the first time. No one can interpret the Bayeux Sutra, the mystery is infinite, waiting for you to reveal it yourself.

Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region
Potala Palace – a world heritage site from the snowy region

The Grand Canal Museum of China and the Management Office of the Potala Palace will unveil the mystery of the Potala Palace with this special exhibition, showing that it is an indispensable part of the Chinese cultural community and the treasure house of the world cultural heritage. The unique ridges, majestic palace walls, colorful thangkas, exquisite statues, and precious classics, with the initial construction, repair, and protection, continue to converge to the snowy blue sky in all directions, and jointly create the enduring legend of the Potala Palace.

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