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“Jokhang Temple” TravelChinaGuide.com
“Jokhang Temple” orientaltravel.com / Travelnet Ltd.
“Tibetan holy site sends the spirit soaring” USA Today
“The Jokhang Temple - Tibetan Buddhism's most holy shrine” Imperial Tours
“Tourists flock to Tibet holy sites” canoe.ca / Associated Press
“Evening Prayers in Lhasa” BootsNAll.com
“Temples and Traditions: Seven Days in Tibet” Go World Travel Magazine
“Karaoke and karma” Telegraph Group Limited (free registration required)
“Searching for Something: Tibet” BootsNAll.com
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 9 attractions in Lhasa
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This ancient temple, dating from the 7th century, is the spiritual heart of Tibet and was built as a shrine for a Buddha statue called Jobo, which is... more » This ancient temple, dating from the 7th century, is the spiritual heart of Tibet and was built as a shrine for a Buddha statue called Jobo, which is richly decorated in jewels, brocade and silk bands. « less
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Attraction type: Religious site
Address: Lhasa
China

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“Amazing place”
5 of 5 stars
nicdigby
UK
Jun 9, 2005
2/2 found this review helpful

The Jokhang Temple in Lhasa was the highlight for many of our group of 3 weeks in Tibet. You MUST visit in the mornings....the Chinese would like you to visit in the afternoons when it is only open to tourists. However, in the mornings there are hundreds of pilgrims from all over Tibet, many of whom have walked for months... more

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