Jokhang Temple
- Location
- Lhasa, Tibet, China, China
- Deity
- Buddha
- Built
- 639
- Architecture
- Tibetan Buddhist
The spiritual heart of Tibet, housing the most revered statue of the Buddha in Tibetan Buddhism.
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Darshan, Seva & Bookings
Timings, online darshan/booking and donation services are handled by the temple management on their official channels.
We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
The Jokhang, historically known as the Rasa Trulnang or Qoikang Monastery or Zuglagkang, is considered the "heart of Lhasa". The Jokhang consists of a Tibetan Buddhist temple, its temple complex, and a Gelug school monastery. Located in Barkhor Square, it was built in c.640 by King Songsten Gampo to house the Jowo Mikyo Dorje, a statue of Akshobhya Buddha, brought to Tibet by his Nepalese queen, Bhrikuti. Another statue, the Jowo Shakyamuni, brought by his Tang Chinese queen Wencheng, is currently housed in the temple and the Jowo Mikyo Dorje is housed in the Ramoche, in Lhasa.
Nearby Temples
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Government / heritage portal Government / heritage portal
- Wikipedia Reference