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  2. List of Buddhist temples in the Tibet Autonomous Region

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    The Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet The Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet. This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in the Tibet Autonomous Region for which there are Wikipedia articles.

  3. List of Tibetan monasteries - Wikipedia

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    West Tibet Tibet Institute Rikon: Rikon, Switzerland Nyingma: Since 2007, the monastery comprises representatives of all four great traditions : Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug. Tingri Monastery Tsang Tradruk Temple: Lhokha Gelug The largest and oldest monastery in the Yarlung Valley. Said to have been built by King Songtsen Gampo. Trathang ...

  4. Jokhang - Wikipedia

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    The temples were built in three stages. In the first stage central Tibet was covered with four temples, known as the "four horns" (ru bzhi). [23] Four more temples, (mtha'dul), were built in the outer areas in the second stage; the last four, the yang'dul, were built on the country's frontiers. The Jokhang temple was finally built in the heart ...

  5. Rongbuk Monastery - Wikipedia

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    Rongbuk Monastery (Tibetan: རྫ་རོང་ཕུ་དགོན་, Wylie: rdza rong phu dgon; other spellings include Rongpu, Rongphu, Rongphuk and Rong sbug (simplified Chinese: 绒布寺; traditional Chinese: 絨布寺; pinyin: Róngbù Sì)), also known as Dzarongpu [1] or Dzarong [citation needed], is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Nyingma sect in Basum Township, [2] Dingri ...

  6. Tibetan Buddhist architecture - Wikipedia

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    The Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. Tibetan Buddhist architecture, in the cultural regions of the Tibetan people, has been highly influenced by Nepal, China and India. For example, the Buddhist prayer wheel, along with two dragons, can be seen on nearly every temple in Tibet. Many of the houses and monasteries are typically built on elevated ...

  7. Architecture of Lhasa - Wikipedia

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    The circumambulation route is known as the "kora" in Tibetan and is marked by four large stone incense burners placed at the corners of the temple complex. After circumambulating the exterior, pilgrims make their way to the main hall of the temple which houses the Jowo Shakyamuni Buddha statue, perhaps the single most venerated object in ...

  8. Category:Buddhist temples in Tibet - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Buddhist temples in Tibet" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  9. Category:Tibetan Buddhist places - Wikipedia

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    Temples, monasteries and others. Subcategories. ... Pages in category "Tibetan Buddhist places" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.

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