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The Potala Palace (Tibetan: ��་ཏ་ལ), located on the northwestern Mabu
Rishan in the city of Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous
Region of China, is the world’s highest building with a palace, a castle
and a monastery. Tibet’s largest and most complete ancient palace
complex.
The Potala Palace is built on the hills and overlaps with the buildings.
It is an outstanding representative of Tibetan ancient architecture (it
is said to originate from Sangzhu Zongbao). The essence of the
Chinese ancient architecture is the fifth set of RMB 50 yuan
banknotes. Landscape pattern. The main building is divided into two
parts, the White House and the Red Palace. The palace is more than
200 meters high, with 13 floors and 9 floors. The Potala Palace Square
is located in front of the Potala Palace and is the highest city square
in the world.
The Potala Palace was originally built for the Tubo dynasty, Zampson,
and the tribute to the princess and Princess Wencheng. In 1645 (the
second year of Qing Shunzhi), the Qing Dynasty was under the State
of the Republic of China and the Khmer Khanate, and the Guru Khan,
the regent of the Gelug Sect, was rebuilt after the Potala Palace,
becoming the residence of the Dalai Lama in the past, and a major
religion. It is also the place where the political ceremonies are held. It
is also the place where the Dalai Lama’s spiritual tower is
worshipped. In the old days, it was the center of the rule with the
Minister of Tibet. From 1988 to 1994, it was repaired again on a large
scale.
The Potala Palace is a sacred place for Tibetan Buddhism (Grupo), and
there are countless pilgrims and tourists visiting the country every
year. In March 1961, the State Council listed it as the first batch of
national key cultural relics protection units; in December 1994,

3. UNESCO listed it as a World Cultural Heritage; in January 2013, the
National Tourism Administration listed it as a national AAAAA level
tourist attraction. . From November 1st, 2018 to March 15th, 2019, the
Potala Palace is free to visit.
Historical evolution
“Budala” is a Sanskrit transliteration, the original meaning is
“Buddhist Holy Land.” The basic appearance of the Potala Palace is
mainly the White House built by Gushi and the Fifth Dalai Lama
during the period of the Qing Dynasty in the Qing Dynasty and the
Shuo Khan (the Heshuo Dynasty), and the Red Palace built after the
death. Since then, the Dalai Lama has been expanded successively,
and it has become the size of the Potala Palace today. “The old and the
Minister of Tibet, Tuen Mun, were the center of the rule (the building
is the executive body).
Tubo Dynasty
The Potala Palace was built in the 7th century AD. The Tubo Kingdom,
the king of Songtsan Gambo, has a history of 1,300 years.
At the beginning of the 7th century, after Songzan Gampo moved to
Lhasa, he built a three-story nine-storey building with a total of 1,000
palaces, especially the Potala Palace. According to historical records,

4. the outer city of Hongshan is triple, and there is a bridge of silver and
copper between Songtsan Gambo and Princess Wencheng Palace.
There is a racecourse of Songtsen Gampo outside the east gate of the
Potala Palace. When the Tubo Kingdom, established by Songtsan
Gambo, was destroyed, most of the Potala Palace was destroyed by
war.
In 631 AD (Tibetan Year of the Rabbit), the Potala Palace was built by
Tubo Songtsan Gambo. There were 999 palaces built at that time, and
there were a total of 1,000 training rooms on the mountain. They
were severely damaged by lightning strikes and war.
After the demise of the Tubo Kingdom, most of the ancient palace
castles were destroyed by war. In addition to natural disasters such
as lightning strikes, the Potala Palace was shrinking in size and was
even included in the Jokhang Temple as a branch. Today, the Potala
Palace still has the Fawang Cave and Pabalakang at that time.
Heshuo Khan period
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty belonged to the
State and the Shuo Khan State (1637-1641 ruled Qinghai, and 1642-
1717 ruled Tibet further). A new era began. The guardian of the king,
Gu Shihan, helped the Gelug Sects Suo Nanqun and the Fifth Dalai
Lama. With the founder of the 4th Panchen Lama, the Gelugpa
government or the sub-regime, they formed the four giants, of which

5. Gushi Khan and Sonam Qunpei are known as the heaven and the
moon in the sky, and are two powerful figures.
In 1645 (Tibetan Year of the Rooster), Gushi Khan (the supreme ruler
of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau) and the Gelug Sect of the Southern Song
Dynasty, Soren Qunpei, consolidate the kingdom of the Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau and the Shuite Khanate and the following Dalai system. The
government of Gansu (the Gandanpozhang government stage is the
Drepung Monastery government, which existed before the new
completion of the Buddhism Palace, and later became the Potala
Palace government, and the dynasty was the Heshuo Dynasty),
rebuilding the Potala Palace. . In 1690 (Tibetan Iron Horse Year), the
first division of Sangjie Gyatso built the spiritual tower for the Fifth
Dalai Lama and expanded the “Red Palace”. The project was
completed in 1693 (the Year of the Tibetan Water Chicken). Later, the
Dalai Lama added five golden domes and some ancillary buildings. In
particular, after the completion of the 13th Dalai Lama’s Lingta Hall
in 1936 (Tibetan Year of the Rat), the size of the Potala Palace was
formed today.
After the demise of the Tubo dynasty established by Songtsan Gambo,
most of the ancient palace ruins were destroyed by war, and the
Potala Palace was rebuilt in 1645.

6. Additional construction of the Dalai Lama
Later, the Dalai Lama has successively carried out additional
construction, and the Potala Palace has a later scale.
After the Dalai Lama has been expanded in the past, the Potala Palace
has the scale of today. The unique Potala Palace is also sacred at the
same time. Because in today’s China, whenever it is mentioned, it is
natural to think of Tibet. Suddenly in people’s minds, this ancient
building complex that condenses the wisdom of Tibetan working
people and witnesses the cultural exchanges between the Han and
Tibetan cultures has become a symbol of the Tibetan people with its
splendid majesty and the status of Tibetan Buddhist holy places.
In 1690, under the auspices of the Bha Sangjiejia, the Red Temple V
Dalai Lingta Temple was modified and completed in 1693. Later, I
experienced the expansion of the Dalai Lama. For more than 300
years, the Potala Palace has collected and preserved a wealth of
historical artifacts. Among them, there are more than 2,500 square
meters of murals, nearly a thousand stupas, tens of thousands of
statues, and tens of thousands of Thangka; as well as precious
scriptures such as the Bayeux and Ganjur, and the Tibetan local
government in history The two emperors of the Ming and Qing
Dynasties of the Central Government have given the Dalai Lama’s
gold, gold, jade, and a large number of gold and silver goods,
porcelain, pottery, jade, brocade forgings and crafts. These cultural
relics are colorful and rich in subject matter.
The 13th Dalai Lama Lingta Hall is the latest building of the Potala
Palace. It was started in 1933 and completed in 3 years. In addition,
there are the Shangshi Hall, the Puxian Chasing Hall, the Xiangtong
Hall, the Shilun Temple, the Sakyamuni Hall, the Sakyamuni Hall, the
Flower Teacher’s Hall, the Bodhi Pathary Hall, the Zhiming Hall, and
the Hereditary Hall.
In August 2015, Tibet’s Potala Palace, which is the world cultural
heritage, will be further protected by the Regulations on the
Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Potala Palace in the Tibet
Autonomous Region.

7. In 2016, according to the application for the repair project by the
Potala Palace Management Office, the State Administration of
Cultural Heritage has allocated more than 31 million yuan. In 2017, it
officially launched the 7th Golden Pavilion, 7 Aquarius and V, VII, and
VII of the Potala Palace. The repair works of the VIII and IX Dalai
Lingta Temple and the five gold domes of the Pabarakang Temple.
On November 7, 2018, the completion and acceptance of the Golden
Roof Group repair project of the Potala Palace marked the successful
conclusion of the one-and-a-half-year-old Potala Palace Jinding Group
and its affiliated repair works.
In April 2019, the Southwest Tourism Scenic Alliance jointly
sponsored by eight units including the Potala Palace in Tibet was
established in Chengdu Wuhou Temple Museum.
Geographical environment
The east and west sides of the main building of the Potala Palace
extend downwards and connect with the tall palace wall. The palace
wall is 6 meters high, the bottom is 4.4 meters wide, and the top is
2.8 meters wide. It is built with bauxite and is covered with bricks.
There is a three-story gatehouse on the east, south and west sides of
the wall, and a turret in the southeast and northwest corners. The
range surrounded by the palace walls all belong to the Potala Palace.

8. The front part of the palace wall is called “Snow City”, and it is
distributed with the offices of the former Tibetan government, such
as the court, the Buddhist scriptures, and the Tibetan army
headquarters. In addition, court facilities, horse stables, water
supply, warehouses, prisons and other court facilities are also located
here.
The back part of the palace wall is called “Linka”, mainly a group of
garden buildings centered on Longwangtan, and is the back garden of
the Potala Palace. When the Fifth Dalai rebuilt the Potala Palace, it
took the soil here and formed a deep pool. Later, the Sixth Dalai Lama
built a three-story octagonal glass pavilion in the heart of the lake,
which was called the Dragon King.
On the right side of Hongshan is a Yaowang Mountain, which has a
Tibetan medical school built in the 17th century. On the south side of
the Gongqian Highway, there is a piece of “Dhaza Road Gongjigong
Monument”, which was established by the Tubo Zanpu Chisong Dezan
in recognition of his general Dazha Lugong’s attack on Chang’an in
the first year of Tang Guangde (763). Around the palace wall, a lot of
new commercial facilities have been built, which is in sharp contrast
with the serious atmosphere of the Potala Palace.
The White House is surrounded by the sturdy buildings of the Fifth
Dalai Lama in the form of reconstruction of the early palaces, but the
ruins of the ruins of the early palaces.

9. Building structure
The whole frame
The Potala Palace is 3,700 meters above sea level (the tourism should
prevent the lack of endogenous oxygen), covering a total area of
360,000 square meters, with a total construction area of 130,000
square meters. The main building is 117 meters high and has 13
floors, including the palace and the spiritual tower. Buddhist temples,
temples, shacks, courtyards, etc. are readily available.
The Potala Palace has 13 floors and a height of 110 meters. It rises
from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. It consists
of the White House in the east (the place where the Dalai Lama lives),
the Red Palace in the middle (the Buddhist temple and the Dalai
Lama’s spiritual tower). In front of the Red Palace, there is a white
towering wall for the Buddha’s table, which is used to hang a large
Buddha tapestry in Buddhist festivals.
The outer wall of the Potala Palace is 2 to 5 meters thick, and the
foundation is directly buried in the rock formation. The walls are all
made of granite, up to tens of meters. At intervals, the iron is poured
in the middle to strengthen the wall, which improves the earthquake
resistance of the wall.
The roof and window sill are made of wooden structure, the fly shovel
is picked up, the corner of the house is lifted, the copper tile is gilded,
and the gold plaque is used, the bottle, the squid and the golden
winged eagle, and the ridge decoration. The shiny roof features a
mountain-style and a pointed style with Han Dynasty architecture.
The walls under the eaves are decorated with gilt bronze ornaments.
The image is a Buddhist instrumental eight treasures with a strong
Tibetan Buddhist color. The column and the imitation are covered
with brightly colored paintings and gorgeous carvings. The interior
corridors are staggered, the halls are mixed, and the space is
unpredictable.

10. The Potala Palace is built on the hills, the buildings are overlapping,
the temples are sturdy, the majestic, the solid granite walls, the loose
white sand grass collar, the golden crown, the strong decorative
effect. The huge gold bottles, the buildings and the red dragonflies,
the contrasting colors, the contrast of the three colors of red, white
and yellow, the architectural styles of the divisions and layers, all
reflect the charming characteristics of the ancient Tibetan
architecture.
White House Building
The White House is the Dalai Lama’s Winter Palace. It was also the
seat of the former Tibetan local government office. It is seven stories
high.
The White House is named after the white wall of the exterior. The
oldest building in the existing Potala Palace is the Fawang Cave. In
the 9th century, the Potala Palace was destroyed by the civil strife in
Tubo. Inside the cave is a statue that is rumored to be made by
Songtsan Gambo in his lifetime, along with the Princess Wencheng
and the Princess of Nepal.
At the top is the Dalai Lama’s “Daylight Hall”, where some of the
roofs are open, the sun can be shot in, and the tarpaulin is covered at

11. night, hence the name. The Sunlight Temple is divided into two parts,
the West Sun Temple (Nyue Saurang Lieji) is the original hall, and the
East Sun Temple (Gandan Lange) was later copied. The two layouts
are similar. They are the thirteenth and the fourteenth. The Dalai’s
palace is also where they handle government affairs. The level is
strict here, only senior officials are allowed to enter. The hall
includes a pilgrimage hall, a hall, a study room and a bedroom. The
furnishings are very luxurious.
The sixth and fifth floors of the White House are living and office
buildings.
The fourth floor is the largest hall of the White House, the East Hall
(Chongqinxia). It is the largest hall of the White House of the Potala
Palace. It covers an area of 717 square meters. It is 27.8 meters long
and 25.8 meters wide. It has a Dalai throne and a hanging ceiling. The
Emperor wrote the “Zhenxi Yujiang” plaque. Major events at the
Potala Palace such as the Dalai Lama’s bed ceremony and pro-
government ceremony were held here. Outside the White House,
there is a “Zigzag” type of Shangshan Road. On the east side of the
mountain, there is a wide square called Deyang Building, which is the
place where the Dalai Lama watches drama and holds outdoor
activities. There are eunuch schools on the north and south sides of
the square.
The White House is connected to Zhaxia under the Red Palace.
Located on the west side of the Red Palace, Zhaxia is the residence of
the lamas who serve the Potala Palace. At most, it is home to more
than 25,000 people. Its exterior walls are white and are therefore
often seen as part of the White House.

12. Red Palace Building
The Red Palace is located in the central part of the Potala Palace and
the exterior is red. The palace adopts the mandala layout, and many
temples and Buddhist temples are built around the Dalai Lama’s
Lingta Hall, thus connecting with the White House.
The main building of the Red Palace is the spiritual tower of the Dalai
Lama. There are five temples, namely V, VII, VIII, IX and XIII. Each
temple has the same shape but varies in size. The largest five-day
Dalai Lamenta Temple (Tibetan Jingji) is a three-storey high-rise
building supported by sixteen large columns. The fifth floor of the
Dalai Lamenta is placed in the center. The two sides are the tenth and
twelve Dalai Lama’s spiritual towers. The Great Hall of the West Hall
of the Five Daling Towers (Zuchinlu, also known as Sixipingcuo) is
the largest hall in the Red Palace, with a height of more than 6 meters
and an area of 725.7 square meters. In the temple, the “Jianlian first
place” of the Qianlong Emperor’s book was hoisted, and the Dalai
Lama was placed. The entire hall is carved and painted, with 698
murals. The content is related to the life of the fifth Dalai Lama. In
the west of the Red Palace is the thirteenth Dalai Lingta Temple
(Glaidunya), built in 1936, the latest building of the Potala Palace. Its
size is also comparable to that of the Fifth Dalai Lamenta Temple. In
addition to the Spirit Tower, the temple also houses a silver-made
13th Dalai Lama and a French made of 200,000 pearls and coral
beads. “Manza”.
The Palace of the Kings in the Red Palace (Zhuzhebu) and the Temple
of the Sacred (Pababarang) are legendary buildings left over from the
Tubo period. The Fawang Hall is in the central position of the Potala
Palace, and below it is the tip of the Mabulje Mountain. It is said that
it used to be the retreat of Songtsan Gambo, and now it is dedicated
to the statues of Songtsan Gampo, Princess Red, Princess Wencheng
and ministers. The Temple of the Holy Spirit is dedicated to the Lord
Buddha of Songtsan Gambo, a statue of Guanyin that is naturally
formed by sandalwood. The roof of the Red Palace is covered with the

13. golden domes of the various towers, all of which are single-slung-
style, with wooden arches supporting the outer rafts and overlying
the gilt copper tiles. The top three big two small pagodas, the golden
light, the dazzling is dazzling. The female wall outside the roof is
made of a deep purple-red shrub. It is decorated with various gold
ornaments. The top of the wall is covered with a huge gold-plated
building and a red prayer plaque, reflecting a strong Tibetan style.
Other palaces in the Red Palace are also important. The Sanjie
Xingsheng Hall (Sasong Langjie) is the highest hall of the Red Palace,
with a large collection of scriptures and portraits of the Qing
emperors. The Mandala Hall (Lolacon) has three huge bronze
mandalas (mandala) dedicated to the Tantric Three Buddhas. The
Emperor Ming Temple (Ren Zeng Lakang) is the main source of the
Zinning Ningma Patriarch Lotus and its avatar. The Department of
the Descent (Zhongre Lakang) is a 12-year-old statue of Sakyamuni
and the statue of the Silver Five, and the 10th Dalai Lama is also in
this hall.
The Red Palace is mainly the Dalai Lama’s Lingta Temple and various
Buddhist temples. There are 8 spiritual towers that store the Dalai
Lama’s body. The fifth Dalai Lama’s spiritual tower is the largest.
There is a hall full of silence in the west (Candanus Sipingcuo) is the
hall of the Fifth Dalai Lama’s Lingta Temple. It is also the largest
palace of the Potala Palace. It covers an area of 725 square meters
and is painted with murals on the inner wall. Among them, the 5th
Dalai Lama went to Beijing to see the murals of the Qing Emperor
Shunzhi is the most famous. Above the throne of the Dalai Lama in
the temple, the Emperor Qianlong’s royal book “The First Place of
Yonglian” was hoisted. Part of the building, such as Fawangdong
(Quji Zhupu), is the earliest building of the Potala Palace, which was
preserved in the Tubo period. It contains statues of the most precious
Songtsan Gambo, Princess Wencheng, Princess of the Ruler and Lu
Dongzan. The Sanjie Hall is the highest hall of the Red Palace. It is
now available for the Qing Emperor Qianlong’s portrait and the 11th
Dalai Lama’s eleven-faced Guanyin image. The 13th Dalai Lama Lingta
Hall is the latest building of the Potala Palace. It was built in 1933 and
lasted for 3 years. In addition, there are the temples of the Shangshi

14. Hall, the Bodhi Road, the Temple of the Ring, the Temple of the Rings,
and the Temple of the Hereditary.
Main landscape
The Potala Palace was built in the 7th century Songtsan Gambo
period. After the reconstruction of the Dalai Lama in the 17th century,
it became the residence of the Dalai Lama and the center of the unity
of politics and religion. The main building is divided into the White
House and the Red Palace. The main building is 13 stories high and
115.7 meters high. It consists of the palace, the Buddhist temple, the
spiritual tower, and the shack.
The White House traverses the two wings and is the living place of
the Dalai Lama. There are various halls and corridors, beautifully
arranged and beautifully arranged. The paintings on the walls are
related to Buddhism, and there are many famous hands. In the middle
of the Red Palace, the Buddha statue, the Songtsan Gambo, the
Princess Wencheng and the Nepalese Princess statue are thousands of
statues, as well as the Dalai Lama Lingta, gold treasure inlays, with
colored murals and brilliant gold. The entire building group covers an
area of more than 100,000 square meters, with thousands of houses.
The layout is rigorous and patchwork, reflecting the superb skills of
Tibetan construction workers. The Potala Palace is the center of the
political and religious unity of Tibet. Rebuilt after August 1990.

15. The Potala Palace is built on the hills, the buildings are overlapping,
the temples are hustle and bustle, the imposing manners are born, the
world is born, the air is full of the sky, the solid granite wall, the
white stalk wall of the pine mushroom The splendid golden dome, the
huge decorative gold bottle with strong decorative effect, the building
and the prayer flags, the contrast of the three colors of red, white and
yellow, the architectural style of the joint construction and the
layered layer. They all reflect the charming features of Tibetan
ancient architecture. The Potala Palace is an outstanding
representative of Tibetan architecture and the essence of the ancient
Chinese architecture.
The Potala Palace, the intertwined architectural style of the stone, the
cultural connotation of the palace itself, and the adorning of the
ridges, the aquarius, the squid, and the golden-winged bird make the
whole palace look magnificent. The murals in the main hall are also a
unique landscape in the Potala Palace. In this gallery of giant painting
art, there is a history of Tibetan Buddhism, and the life of the fifth
Dalai Lama and Princess Wencheng.
Palace
The design and construction of the palace is based on the law of the
sunlit area of the plateau. The wall base is wide and strong, and there
are tunnels and vents extending under the wall. There are pillars,

16. bucket arches, fins, beams, rafters, etc. in the house to form a
bracket. The floor and roof are made of hard soil called “Altun”. The
top of each hall and bedroom has skylights for easy lighting and air
conditioning. There are various carvings on the column beams in the
palace, and the color murals on the walls cover more than 2,500
square meters.
The palace also houses Thangka, which is unique to Tibet and painted
on cotton satin, as well as historical relics. The Potala Palace was
listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit in 1961 and was
fully constructed in 1989.
The palace is stacked, twists and turns, and organically blends with
the mountain. This is the most direct feeling of the Potala Palace. Its
appearance has 13 floors, rising from the foot of the mountain to the
top of the mountain. The whole building is mainly composed of the
White House in the east (the part of the Dalai Lama’s residence), the
Red Palace in the middle (the Buddhist temple and the Dalai Lama’s
spiritual tower) and the western white mortuary (the lama Lama
serving the Dalai Lama).
The Tibetan calendar September 22 (November 6th of the Gregorian
calendar) is the “God’s Day” in Tibet. It is said that the cleanest room
brushed before this day will have a fairy come to live on this day.
Every year, the Potala Palace begins to paint the palace first, and
welcomes the arrival of the Fallen Festival with a new look.

17. Mural
Inside the Potala Palace, there are a large number of murals, which
constitute a huge painting art gallery. Nearly 200 people have
participated in the mural painting, and have used it for more than ten
years. The theme of murals is the history of the development of
Tibetan Buddhism, the life of the Lama Lama, the process of Princess
Wencheng’s entry into Tibet, the image of ancient Tibetan
architecture and a large number of Buddha statues. King Kong is a
precious historical painting. A large number of precious cultural
relics and Buddhist works are preserved in the palaces of the Potala
Palace.
Spirit tower
The spiritual tower of the Fifth Dalai Lama is located in the Temple of
the Spirit. With a height of 14.85 meters, the tower is the tallest
spiritual tower in the palace. The tower is wrapped in gold and is
embroidered with various jewels and jade. The construction cost
110,000 gold. Although several other spiritual towers are not as tall
as the Dalai Lama’s spiritual tower, the appearance of the decoration
is also using a lot of gold and jewelry, which is worth the price. There
is a large copper mandala in the hall of Lakangkang. The mandala is a
three-dimensional model of the world structure of Buddhist
teachings. It is also a forum for Buddhists to live and speak. The

18. shape is chic and the decoration is gorgeous. The Sasang Langjie
Temple is dedicated to the Emperor Kangxi’s long-lived tablets and
the Emperor Qianlong’s painting axes written in Tibetan, Chinese,
Manchu and Mongolian languages. It represents the affiliation
relationship between the Dalai Lama and the Central Government. In
some temples, the plaque of the Qing emperor was also hoisted. There
are also a lot of luxury furnishings and costumes in the palace where
the Dalai Lama lives.
Deyang Building
On the mountainside, there is a platform of about 1600 square
meters, which is the place where the Dalai Lama and senior officials
watched songs and dances, called “Deyang Building”. From the
escalator, they passed through the Dasongge Corridor and went to the
East Palace, the largest palace in the White House. According to
historical records, since the emperor of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty
in 1653, the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama had to be officially
enshrined by the Central Government, and the minister in charge of
the Tibetan government held a bed, pro-government and other
ceremonies. Here is the place where Dalai Laixing has been sitting on
the bed, pro-political ceremonies and other major religions and
political activities.

19. Travel Information
Free visit
From November 1st, 2018 to March 15th, 2019, the Potala Palace is a
free tour as part of the “Winter Tour of Tibet” preferential policy.
During this time, visitors can receive a free visit to the window with a
valid ID.
During the free visit, in order to maintain a good tour order and avoid
excessive pressure on wooden buildings, when the passenger flow
exceeds 5,000 people, an emergency plan will be launched to open
the newly-opened No. 2 tour route in August 2018, and increase the
reception of 2,000 people. Quantity; when the passenger flow reaches
the upper limit of 7000, it will not be open.
Visiting instructions
Visiting the Potala Palace requires compliance with all taboos of
Tibetan Buddhism, such as not wearing a hat, not taking pictures
(meaning that after entering the palace, outside the palace can take
some “outside scenery”), can not step on the threshold and so on. All
visitors are required to complete the tour within 1 hour, so no stops
are allowed anywhere in the palace. After the visit, they will come out
from the west gate of the Potala Palace. After the hillside downhill,
you can walk to the main entrance of the Potala Palace.

20. Ticket Purchase Notice: The Potala Palace implements a combination
of pre-sale and restricted sales. The number of visitors per day is
limited to 2,300 (about 700 for individual passengers). Tickets are
sold after 5 pm every day. If you buy 4 tickets, you must queue up to
get the ticket voucher one day in advance, and you must provide your
ID card number. According to the queue, the ticket will be marked
with the next day’s visit time, and the ID card will be used to
purchase the ticket at the main entrance of the Potala Palace.
Tourist traffic
aviation
Tibet has international and inter-provincial routes. There are routes
between Chengdu, Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Xi’an, Xining,
Guangzhou, Changdu, Kunming and Kathmandu, Nepal. It is very
convenient for tourists to enter and leave Tibet.
highway
Lhasa’s state-run long-distance bus station is located at the junction
of Minzu Road and Jinzhu Middle Road. The long-distance bus lines
here extend in all directions, from August to August, Changdu and
Chengdu, and to Shigatse, Gyangze and Tochigi in the west and
Golmud in the north.
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