Lhasa is the urban center of the prefecture-level Lhasa City and the administrative capital of Tibet. The inner urban area of Lhasa City is equivalent to the administrative borders of Chengguan District, which is part of the wider prefectural Lhasa City.
The Potala Palace is a dzong fortress in the city of Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas from 1649 to 1959, has been a museum since then, and has been a World Heritage Site since 1994.
The Jokhang, also known as the Qoikang Monastery, Jokang, Jokhang Temple, Jokhang Monastery and Zuglagkang, is a Buddhist temple in Barkhor Square in Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet. Tibetans, in general, consider this temple as the most sacred and important temple in Tibet. The temple is currently maintained by the Gelug school, but they accept worshipers from all sects of Buddhism. The temple's architectural style is a mixture of Indian vihara design, Tibetan and Nepalese design.
Songtsen Gampo, also Songzan Ganbu, was the 33rd Tibetan king and founder of the Tibetan Empire, and is traditionally credited with the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet, influenced by his Nepali consort Bhrikuti, of Nepal's Licchavi dynasty, as well as with the unification of what had previously been several Tibetan kingdoms. He is also regarded as responsible for the creation of the Tibetan script and therefore the establishment of Classical Tibetan, the language spoken in his region at the time, as the literary language of Tibet.
Trisong Detsen was the son of Me Agtsom, the 38th emperor of Tibet. He ruled from AD 755 until 797 or 804. Trisong Detsen was the second of the Three Dharma Kings of Tibet, playing a pivotal role in the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet and the establishment of the Nyingma or "Ancient" school of Tibetan Buddhism.
Muru Ningba or Meru Nyingba is a small Buddhist monastery located between the larger monasteries of Jokhang and Barkhor in the city of Lhasa, Tibet, China. It was the Lhasa seat of the former State Oracle who had his main residence at Nechung Monastery.
Qonggyai County or Chongye County, is a county of Shannan in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Yerpa is only a short drive to the east of Lhasa, Tibet, and consists of a monastery and a number of ancient meditation caves that used to house about 300 monks.
Tradruk Temple in the Yarlung Valley is the earliest great geomantic temple after the Jokhang and some sources say it predates that temple.
Tri Tsuk Detsen, known as Rapalchen was born c. 806 CE and became the 41st king of the Yarlung Dynasty of Tibet. His reign began in 815 after the death of his father, Sadnalegs, and he grew the Tibetan Empire to its largest extent. He was murdered by his brother in 838. Rapalchen is one of Tibet's three Dharma Kings, and referred to as "son of God" in the ancient Tibetan chronicle Testament of Ba.
Tridé Tsuktsen, nicknamed Mé Aktsom, was the emperor of the Tibetan Empire and the son of Tridu Songtsen and his queen, Tsenma Toktokteng, Princess of Chim. He is usually known by his nickname Mé Aktsom "Bearded Grandfather", which was given to him later in life because he was so hirsute.
The Tibetan Empire was a period of imperial expansion under the Tibetan Yarlung dynasty heralded by its 33rd king, Songsten Gampo in the 7th century. The empire further expanded under the 38th king Trisong Detsen. The 821-823 treaty concluded between the Tibetan Empire and the Tang dynasty delineated the former as covering an area larger than the Tibetan Plateau, stretching east to Chang'an, west beyond modern Afghanistan, and south into modern India and the Bay of Bengal.
The Valley of the Kings or Chongye Valley branches off the Yarlung Valley to the southwest and contains a series of graveyard tumuli, approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) south of Tsetang, Tibet, near the town of Qonggyai on Mure Mountain in Qonggyai County of the Shannan Prefecture.
Shol Village was a village at the base of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. It was a favorite Lhasa neighborhood of the 6th Dalai Lama, and contained the residences and administrative buildings of Ganden Phodrang's government officials and other Tibetans. The historic Shol Potala Pillar commemorating the 783 border treaty between King Trisong Detsen of the Tibetan Empire, and China's Tang Dynasty was built in Shol village.
The Architecture of Lhasa is noted for its historic buildings and structures built in Lhasa throughout Tibet's history that are closely related to Tibetan Buddhism. Of those, three major architectural works have been included as UNESCO's World Heritage Sites: the Potala in 1994, Jokhang in 2000, and Norbulingka in 2001. Afterwards, architecturally significant contributing neighborhoods like Shol village at the base of the Potala, and the Barkhor surrounding the Jokhang have been mostly demolished.
The Ganden Phodrang or Ganden Podrang was the Tibetan governmental body founded in 1642. It shared political authority with the Dalai Lamas in a "two-system" spiritual and secular government. The Ganden Phodrang had a standing army, issued Tibetan passports, printed Tibetan currency and authorized its postal service, and authorized sovereign treaties between Tibet and other nation-states. It ceased joint military operations with the Qing army in 1846, and existed until it was officially disbanded after 1959.
Nganlam Takdra Lukhong, also known as Nganlam Tara Lukhong, Nganlam Lukhong or Lon Takdra, was a famous general of the Tibetan Empire who served as Lönchen during Trisong Detsen's reign. In many Chinese records, his name is given as Mǎ Chóngyīng.
Chimshang Gyalsig Shuteng, also known as Shang Gyalsig, was a famous general of the Tibetan Empire. In Chinese records, his name was given as Shàng Jiéxī.
Gos Trisang Yalag was an officer of Tibetan Empire.
Tsepangsa Magyal Dongkar was an important Tibetan Empire female. She was empress of Trisong Detsen, the famous Dharma king. Unlike her husband, she was a follower of Bon.
