Alongside Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple is one of the most important sites in Tibet. The Jokhang Temple was built in the seventh century to promote Buddhism in Tibet, and as such earned the ...

Monks attend a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks ...

Master scholars question monk candidates on their understanding of the Five Great Volumes of Tibetan Buddhism during the ...

Monks pose for group photos during a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest ...

When Potala Palace was inscribed on the World Heritage List in December 1994, the Committee requested the Chinese authorities to consider the future extension of the World Heritage protected area to ...

Monks attend a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks ...

The annual dharma debating exam for the 2025 Geshe Lharampa degree in Tibetan Buddhism took place on Tuesday at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region. To date, 202 monks have been ...

In 2005, Qambalin was built by its first chief priest, now 84-year-old Eibin Morishita, and modeled after the Jokhang Temple ...

Barkhor Street is one big circular street that goes around Jokhang Temple and is filled to the brim with shops and stalls catering to those who want to take a little piece of Tibet home.

[Photo by Daqiong/chinadaily.com.cn] The annual dharma debating exam for the 2025 Geshe Lharampa degree in Tibetan Buddhism took place on Tuesday at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous ...