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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. Chokorgyel Monastery; Dorje Drak; Drepung Monastery; Drongtse Monastery; Dzogchen Monastery; Ganden Monastery; Jokhang Monastery; Kathok ...
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 ...
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. ...
Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and temples (2 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Tibetan Buddhist places" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.
The monastery is the traditional seat of successive Panchen Lamas, the second highest ranking tulku lineage in the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. The "Tashi" or Panchen Lama had temporal power over three small districts, though not over the town of Shigatse itself, which was administered by a dzongpön (prefect) appointed from Lhasa.
The temple, considered the "spiritual heart of the city" and the most sacred in Tibet, [7] [8] [9] is at the center of an ancient network of Buddhist temples in Lhasa. It is the focal point of commercial activity in the city, with a maze of streets radiating from it. [8] The Jokhang is 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) east of the Potala Palace. [10]
Buddhist temples in Tibet (5 C, 39 P) D. Dzongs (2 C, 2 P) Dzongs in Tibet (10 P) T. Tibetan hermitages (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Buddhist monasteries in Tibet"
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 ...