Documentary The Potala Palace and The Jokhang Temple,
Lhasa, Tibet.
The Potala Palace in Lhasa was the primary residence of the Dalai Lama until 1959, when the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala after a failed uprising.Today the Potala Palace is a state museum, a popular tourist attraction, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Jokhang means 'House of Buddha'. Located in the center of old Lhasa city.
In the central hall is the Jokhang’s oldest and most precious object, a life-sized sitting statue of Sakyamuni when he was 12 years old. This was carried to Tibet by Princess Wen Cheng from her home in Chang'an in 700 A.D. It is a gilded statue adorned with many jewels, in an elaborate setting. Pilgrims have prostrated themselves in front of this statue for centuries. It is the most sacred statue in the eyes of the Tibetan people.
