The Jokhang Temple, as a Tibetan Buddhism monastery, is one of the major historic and cultural sites under state protection in Lhasa, capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). With a history of 1,350 years, the Jokhang Temple holds a sovereign status in Tibetan Buddhism.
In Nov. 2000, the Jokhang Temple has been listed on the "UNESCO World Heritage Site".
"Without visiting the Jokhang Temple, the trip to Lhasa is not a real trip," said Nyima Tsering, a well-known Buddhist from the Jokhang Temple. The popular sentence isshared among tourists.
The fane of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa is also called "Zolhakang" or "Juekang", meaning a holy palace in the Tibetan language.
The Jokhang Temple was built by King Songtsan Gambo in 647 AD in honor of Princess Bhrikuti Devi, a princess from a region in south Tubo, today's Nepal.
Source: China Tibet Information Center
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