Its history is long, turbulent and glorious. In 633 AD, Songtsen Gampo, who has been praised by the Tibetan people to this day, established the capital here, built rivers and temples, and laid the rudiments of the city, and the Tubo Dynasty slowly became powerful. During this period, the Potala Palace gradually took shape, the Great Jokhang Temple was built, the princess went into Tibet, brought the precious Shakyamoni 12-year-old body statue, began to be called "", meaning a place where there are gods and Buddhas, before this was called Jixue Wo Tang. After nearly 200 years, the city fell into decay with the fall of the Tubo dynasty until the 10th century, when the Dharma was restored in the surrounding area and many temples were built. From the 17th century to the 18th century, the city entered the heyday of rapid development, the city extended to the Jokhang Temple, businessmen from Bhutan, Nepal, India and other countries gathered here, Barkhor Street around the Jokhang Temple became one of the five major markets.
Potala Palace is known as the "pearl on the roof of the world", it is even the symbol of the Tibetan plateau, but also the former regime. The highest and most majestic palace in the world has a rich collection of cultural relics and handicrafts, as well as a unique snowy cultural heritage. Its palace layout, civil engineering, metal smelting, painting, carving and other aspects are famous in the world, reflecting the Tibetans, Han, Mongolian and Manchu ethnic groups skilled craftsmen and the great achievements of Tibetan architectural art. In December 1994, the Potala Palace was inscribed on the World Cultural Heritage List.
Transportation: The Potala Palace is located in the urban middle Road Gong Qian Lane No. 35, that is, the Maburi mountain northwest of the city. It can be reached directly by taxi or three wheels.
Opening hours: 9:00 ~ 16:00
Namtso Tibetan Namu lake means sky lake, recorded in historical documents, the lake like the blue sky dropped to the ground, so called "sky lake"; The herdsmen said that because of the high elevation of the lake as in the air, is a famous sacred place of Tibetan Buddhism. The main scenic spots in Namtso eco-tourism scenic spot are: Yingbin Stone, Hezhu Stone, Good and evil Cave and so on. The most popular festival in Namtso is from June to September every year. In October or November, Namtso becomes inaccessible due to heavy snow.
Transportation: There are no buses to Namtso. Many travelers go with a rental car, find a minibus, and return for two days to the notice board of the YAK or Baranghok hotel to find a companion; Or you can go by bus, you can take a minibus in front of the Kirey Hotel, the latter is cheaper and convenient, leaving at 7 am, but you should check the Kirey hotel the night before, sometimes it is uncertain. The closest to Namtso is the town on the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, from which you can rent a car or walk to Namtso, and if you are lucky you can catch a ride.
Opening hours :6:00-18:00
Jokhang Temple is also known as "Zulakang", which means scripture hall in Tibetan. And "Dazhao" Tibetan means Shakyamuni, so far has revealed the essence of Jokhang Temple, is to worship Shakyamuni Buddha hall. Founded in 647 and with a history of more than 1,350 years, Jokhang Temple is undoubtedly the oldest temple.
Transportation: In a sense, Jokhang Temple is the life of many believers, and walking to it makes more sense.
Opening hours: 9:00 ~ 18:00
Yangbajing, more than 90 kilometers away, used to be just a grassy pasture, but now 7,000 kilometers of hot water bubbling up from the ground, hot steam day and night. With a temperature of about 47 ° C, it is the first wet steam field developed on the Chinese mainland and the highest geothermal station in the world.
Access: There is a shuttle bus to Yangbajing from the coach station, but the swimming pool is about 8 km away from the Qinghai-Tibet Junction, you can walk or catch a ride at the transport station and the Qinghai-Tibet Highway to reach your destination
Opening hours: 9:00 ~ 18:00