Jokhang: Tibet's Most Sacred Buddhist Temple

Book Summary


Lying at the center of an ancient network of Buddhist temples in the Great Temple of Lhasa, the Jokhang Temple is the heart of spiritual and economic life in Tibet. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is the atmospheric focal point of Lhasa, from which bustling narrow lanes of commerce radiate outward in all directions. This landmark publication is illustrated with photographs taken over eight decades, and is introduced by the personal reminiscences of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Gyurme Dorje presents a detailed inventory of the Great Temple, and Tashi Tsering compiles historical sources that illustrate its importance in Tibetan life. Heather Stoddard draws on early historical material to highlight the temple's geomantic origins and the inauguration of the Great Prayer Festival, while Andre Alexander explores the temple's intricate Indo-Nepalese architecture and Ulrich van Schroeder documents its extant bronze images.

Book Details


Book Name Jokhang: Tibet's Most Sacred Buddhist Temple
Author Gyurme Dorje, Tashi Tsering, Heather Stoddard
Publisher Edition Hansjorg Mayer (May 2010)
ISBN 9780500976920
Pages 288
Language English
Price 2102
 
 

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