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- 7th-century establishments in Tibet
- Buddhist monasteries in Lhasa
- Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Tibet
- Persecution of Buddhists
- World Heritage Sites in Tibet
Akshobhya
Akshobhya (अक्षोभ्य, Akṣobhya, "Immovable One") is one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas, a product of the Adibuddha, who represents consciousness as an aspect of reality.
Amitābha
Amitābha (अमिताभ; 'Infinite Light') is the principal Buddha of Pure Land Buddhism.
Apsara
Apsaras (अप्सरा,, Akcharā Khmer: អប្សរា Thai:นางอัปสร) are a member of a class of celestial beings in Hindu and Buddhist culture They were originally a type of female spirit of the clouds and waters, but, later play the role of a "nymph" or "fairy".
Architecture of Nepal
Nepali architecture or Nepalese architecture is a unique blend of artistic and practical considerations.
See Jokhang and Architecture of Nepal
Atiśa
Atīśa (c. 982–1054) was a Buddhist religious leader and master from Bengal.
Avalokiteśvara
In Buddhism, Avalokiteśvara (meaning "God looking down (upon the world)", IPA), also known as Lokeśvara ("Lord of the World") and Chenrezig (in Tibetan), is a tenth-level bodhisattva associated with great compassion (mahakaruṇā).
See Jokhang and Avalokiteśvara
Barbarian
A barbarian is a person or tribe of people that is perceived to be primitive, savage and warlike.
Barkhor
Barkhor, is the commercial center and busiest street of the old city of Lhasa, Tibet.
Bengal
Geographical distribution of the Bengali language Bengal (Bôṅgo) or endonym Bangla (Bāṅlā) is a historical geographical, ethnolinguistic and cultural term referring to a region in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal.
Bhrikuti
Bhrikuti Devi (भृकुटी, known to Tibetans as, Bhelsa Tritsun ("Besa" Nepal), or simply, was a princess of the Licchavi kingdom in Nepal. In c.622Dr Poonam Rana, "Role of Bhrikuti (Bhelsa Tritsun) in spread of Buddhism", Sirjana Journal, p.208-115. Bhrikuti became the first wife and queen of the king of Tibet, Songtsen Gampo (c.605–650 CE).
Bodh Gaya
Bodh Gayā is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple complex, situated in the Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Bodhisattva
In Buddhism, a bodhisattva (English:; translit) or bodhisatva is a person who is on the path towards bodhi ('awakening') or Buddhahood.
Bon
Bon or Bön, also known as Yungdrung Bon, is the indigenous Tibetan religion which shares many similarities and influences with Tibetan Buddhism.
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Bronze
Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals, such as phosphorus, or metalloids, such as arsenic or silicon.
Buddhist temple
A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism.
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Cakrasaṃvara Tantra
The Cakrasaṃvara Tantra (khorlo demchok, The "Binding of the Wheels" Tantra) is an influential Buddhist Tantra.
See Jokhang and Cakrasaṃvara Tantra
Chinese language
Chinese is a group of languages spoken natively by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and many minority ethnic groups in China.
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Concentric objects
In geometry, two or more objects are said to be concentric when they share the same center.
See Jokhang and Concentric objects
Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC).
See Jokhang and Cultural Revolution
Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama is a title given by Altan Khan in 1578 AD at Yanghua Monastery to the foremost spiritual leader of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest and most dominant of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
Dharmachakra
The dharmachakra (Sanskrit: धर्मचक्र, dhammacakka) or wheel of dharma is a symbol used in the Dharmic religions of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Dhvaja
Dhvaja refers to the Sanskrit word for a banner or a flag.
Emperor Muzong of Tang
Emperor Muzong of Tang (July 26, 795 – February 25, 824), personal name Li Heng, né Li You (李宥) (name changed 812), was an emperor of the Tang dynasty of China.
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Emperor Taizong of Tang
Emperor Taizong of Tang (28January 59810July 649), previously Prince of Qin, personal name Li Shimin, was the second emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, ruling from 626 to 649.
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Flagstone
Flagstone (flag) is a generic flat stone, sometimes cut in regular rectangular or square shape and usually used for paving slabs or walkways, patios, flooring, fences and roofing.
Gelug
Bodhgaya (India). The Gelug (also Geluk; 'virtuous')Kay, David N. (2007).
Gilding
Gilding is a decorative technique for applying a very thin coating of gold over solid surfaces such as metal (most common), wood, porcelain, or stone.
Gurkha
The Gurkhas or Gorkhas, with the endonym Gorkhali (Nepali: गोर्खाली), are soldiers native to the Indian subcontinent, chiefly residing within Nepal and some parts of North India.
Huns
The Huns were a nomadic people who lived in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe between the 4th and 6th centuries AD.
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Jowo (statue)
The Two Jowo Statues are the Jowo Mikyo Dorje of Buddha Akshobhya, and the Jowo Shakyamuni Rinpoche of Shakyamuni Buddha.
Kathmandu Valley
The Kathmandu Valley (काठमाडौं उपत्यका), also known as the Nepal Valley or Nepa Valley (नेपाः उपत्यका, Nepal Bhasa: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑑅𑐐𑐵𑑅, नेपाः गाः), National Capital Area, is a bowl-shaped valley located in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal.
See Jokhang and Kathmandu Valley
Lhasa
Lhasa, officially the Chengguan District of Lhasa City, is the inner urban district of Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region, Southwestern China.
List of Tibetan monasteries
This is the list of Tibetan monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism.
See Jokhang and List of Tibetan monasteries
Lotus position
Lotus position or Padmasana (translit) is a cross-legged sitting meditation pose from ancient India, in which each foot is placed on the opposite thigh.
See Jokhang and Lotus position
Lotus throne
The lotus throne, sometimes called lotus platform, is a stylized lotus flower used as the seat or base for a figure in art associated with Indian religions.
Maitreya
Maitreya (Sanskrit) or Metteyya (Pali), is a bodhisattva who is regarded as the future Buddha of this world in all schools of Buddhism, prophesied to become Maitreya Buddha or Metteyya Buddha.
Ming dynasty
The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty.
Newar people
Newar (नेवार, endonym: Newa; नेवा, Pracalit script), or Nepami, are primarily inhabitants in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley and its surrounding areas and the creators of its historic heritage and civilisation.
Ngari Prefecture
Ngari Prefecture or Ali Prefecture is a prefecture of China's Tibet Autonomous Region covering Western Tibet, whose traditional name is Ngari Khorsum.
See Jokhang and Ngari Prefecture
Norbulingka
Norbulingka (ནོར་བུ་གླིང་ག; Wylie: Nor bu gling ga;; literally "Jeweled Park") is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet, built from 1755. Jokhang and Norbulingka are major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Tibet and world Heritage Sites in Tibet.
Om mani padme hum
(ॐ मणि पद्मे हूँ) is the six-syllabled Sanskrit mantra particularly associated with the four-armed Shadakshari form of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion.
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Panchen Lama
The Panchen Lama is a tulku of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.
People's Daily
The People's Daily is the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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Potala Palace
The Potala Palace is a ''dzong'' fortress in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. Jokhang and Potala Palace are major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Tibet and world Heritage Sites in Tibet.
Princess Wencheng
Princess Wencheng was a princess and member of a minor branch of the royal clan of the Tang dynasty, who married King Songtsen Gampo of the Tibetan Empire in 641.
See Jokhang and Princess Wencheng
Qianlong Emperor
The Qianlong Emperor (25 September 17117 February 1799), also known by his temple name Emperor Gaozong of Qing, personal name Hongli, was the fifth emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper.
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Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last imperial dynasty in Chinese history.
Radio Free Asia
Radio Free Asia (RFA) is an American government-funded non-profit corporation operating a news service that broadcasts radio programs and publishes online news, information, and commentary for its audiences in Asia.
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Ralpacan
Tritsuk Detsen, better known by his nickname Ralpachen (c. 806 CE–838), was the 40th king of the Yarlung Dynasty of Tibet.
Ramoche Temple
Ramoche Temple is a Buddhist monastery in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. Jokhang and Ramoche Temple are Buddhist monasteries in Lhasa and major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Tibet.
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Red Guards
The Red Guards were a mass, student-led, paramilitary social movement mobilized by Chairman Mao Zedong in 1966 until their abolishment in 1968, during the first phase of the Cultural Revolution, which he had instituted.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood is a class of woods from trees in the genus Santalum.
Sanga Monastery
Sanga Monastery is a small Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in the town of Dagzê in Dagzê County, Lhasa, Tibet. Jokhang and Sanga Monastery are Gelug monasteries.
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Sino-Nepalese War
The Sino-Nepalese War (नेपाल-चीन युद्ध), also known as the Sino-Gorkha War and in Chinese as the campaign of Gorkha, was a war fought between the Qing dynasty of China and the Kingdom of Nepal in the late 18th century following an invasion of Tibet by the Nepalese Gorkhas.
See Jokhang and Sino-Nepalese War
Smallpox
Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by variola virus (often called smallpox virus), which belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus.
Songtsen Gampo
Songtsen Gampo (Classical, pronounced) (569–649/650), also Songzan Ganbu, was the 33rd Tibetan king of the Yarlung dynasty and he established the Tibetan Empire.
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Songzhou
Songzhou or Song Prefecture (宋州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Shangqiu, Henan, China.
Stupa
In Buddhism, a stupa (lit) is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (such as śarīra – typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation.
Superstructure
A superstructure is an upward extension of an existing structure above a baseline.
See Jokhang and Superstructure
Sutra
Sutra (translation)Monier Williams, Sanskrit English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, Entry for, page 1241 in Indian literary traditions refers to an aphorism or a collection of aphorisms in the form of a manual or, more broadly, a condensed manual or text.
Tang dynasty
The Tang dynasty (唐朝), or the Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an interregnum between 690 and 705.
Tang–Tibet Treaty Inscription
The Tang-Tibetan Treaty Inscription is a stone pillar standing outside the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
See Jokhang and Tang–Tibet Treaty Inscription
Thangka
A thangka (Tibetan: ཐང་ཀ་; Nepal Bhasa: पौभा) is a Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton, silk appliqué, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala.
The Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha ('the awakened'), was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.
Tibet Autonomous Region
The Tibet Autonomous Region, officially the Xizang Autonomous Region, often shortened to Tibet or Xizang, is an autonomous region of China and is part of Southwestern China.
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Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet, Bhutan and Mongolia.
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Tibetan Empire
The Tibetan Empire was an empire centered on the Tibetan Plateau, formed as a result of imperial expansion under the Yarlung dynasty heralded by its 33rd king, Songtsen Gampo, in the 7th century. Jokhang and Tibetan Empire are 7th-century establishments in Tibet.
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Tibetan script
The Tibetan script is a segmental writing system, or abugida, derived from of Brahmic scripts and Gupta script, and used to write certain Tibetic languages, including Tibetan, Dzongkha, Sikkimese, Ladakhi, Jirel and Balti.
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Tourism in China
Tourism in China is a growing industry that is becoming a significant part of the Chinese economy.
See Jokhang and Tourism in China
Town square
A square (or plaza, public square, or urban square) is an open public space used for various activities.
Tripiṭaka
Tipiṭaka or Tripiṭaka, meaning "Triple Basket", is the traditional term for ancient collections of Buddhist sacred scriptures.
Tsozong Gongba Monastery
Tsozong Gongba Monastery (also romanized as Tsodzong or Tsomum) is a small Tibetan Buddhism monastery in eastern Tibet.
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UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.
Vajrasana, Bodh Gaya
The Vajrasana (diamond throne), or Enlightenment Throne of the Buddha, is an ancient stone slab located under the Bodhi tree, directly beside the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya.
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Vihāra
Vihāra generally refers to a Buddhist monastery for Buddhist renunciates, mostly in the Indian subcontinent.
Will and testament
A will and testament is a legal document that expresses a person's (testator) wishes as to how their property (estate) is to be distributed after their death and as to which person (executor) is to manage the property until its final distribution.
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Willow
Willows, also called sallows and osiers, of the genus Salix, comprise around 350 species (plus numerous hybrids) of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions.
World Heritage Site
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.
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Xinhua News Agency
Xinhua News Agency (English pronunciation),J.
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Yamantaka
Yamāntaka (यमान्तक Yamāntaka) or Vajrabhairava (대위덕명왕 Daewideok-myeongwang; 大威徳明王 Daiitoku-myōō; Эрлэгийн Жаргагчи Erlig-jin Jargagchi) is the "destroyer of death" deity of Vajrayana Buddhism.
Yongle Emperor
The Yongle Emperor (2 May 136012 August 1424), personal name Zhu Di, was the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1402 to 1424.
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14th Dalai Lama
The 14th Dalai Lama (spiritual name: Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, also known as Tenzin Gyatso;; born 6 July 1935) is, as the incumbent Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader and head of Tibetan Buddhism.
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5th Dalai Lama
Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso (1617–1682) was the 5th Dalai Lama and the first Dalai Lama to wield effective temporal and spiritual power over all Tibet.
See Jokhang and 5th Dalai Lama
See also
7th-century establishments in Tibet
Buddhist monasteries in Lhasa
- Ani Tsankhung Nunnery
- Chupzang Nunnery
- Drepung Monastery
- Garu Nunnery
- Jokhang
- Kundeling Monastery
- Muru Nyingba Monastery
- Negodong Nunnery
- Ramoche Temple
- Sera Monastery
- Tsomon Ling
Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Tibet
- Drepung Monastery
- Ganden Monastery
- Guge
- Gyantse Dzong
- Jokhang
- Khorzhak Monastery
- Labrang Nyingba
- List of Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Tibet
- Mindrolling Monastery
- Norbulingka
- Nyethang Drolma Temple
- Office of the Representative of the Central People's Government in Tibet
- Palcho Monastery
- Potala Palace
- Qinghai-Tibet-Sichuan-Tibet Highway Monument
- Ramoche Temple
- Sakya Monastery
- Samdrup Pohang
- Samye
- Sera Monastery
- Shalu Monastery
- Tashi Lhunpo Monastery
- Tholing Monastery
- Tradruk Temple
- Valley of the Kings (Tibet)
Persecution of Buddhists
- 1998 Temple of the Tooth attack
- 2013 Ekayana Monastery bombing
- Antireligious campaigns in China
- Arakan massacres in 1942
- Aranthalawa massacre
- Banishment of Buddhist monks from Nepal
- Bauddha Rishi Mahapragya
- Buddhist crisis
- Cambodian genocide
- Chai Rong
- Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict
- Cui Hao
- Deportation of the Kalmyks
- Dhammalok Mahasthavir
- Dharmachari Guruma
- Double Seven Day scuffle
- Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei
- Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou
- Emperor Wuzong of Tang
- Feng Yuxiang
- Four Buddhist Persecutions in China
- Fuju-fuse
- Gyanmala Bhajan Khala
- Huichang persecution of Buddhism
- Huế Phật Đản shootings
- Internment of Japanese Americans
- Jokhang
- Kakure nenbutsu
- Kou Qianzhi
- Kumar Kashyap Mahasthavir
- Madame Nhu
- Mahmud al-Kashgari
- Ngo Dinh Diem
- Persecution of Buddhists
- Persecution of Buddhists by Muslims
- Population transfer in the Soviet Union
- Pragyananda Mahasthavir
- Pushyamitra Shunga
- Songbun
- South Thailand insurgency
- Stalinist repressions in Mongolia
- Taiping Rebellion
- Turkic settlement of the Tarim Basin
- Wei Yuansong
- Xá Lợi Pagoda raids
World Heritage Sites in Tibet
- Jokhang
- Norbulingka
- Potala Palace
References
Also known as Cathedral of Lhasa, Cho-khang, Jhokhang, Jokang, Jokang Temple, Jokanji temple, Jokhang Monastery, Jokhang Temple, Jokhang Temple Monastery, Qokang, .