Kwonti and Gesar Lhakhang in Lhasa

July,26 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

A ceremony marking completion of the renovation was held for the 200-year-old Kwonti and Gesar Lhakhang in Lhasa on Sept. 17 through two maintenance projects.

The Tibetan word Lhakhang means temple in English. The Kwonti Lhakhang worships the general Kwonti in the Shu-Han Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280) and King Gesar known as the most famous hero in ancient Tibetan literature.

guandi temple Lhasa

The left one is Gesar ; the right one is Kwonti.

The temple has witnessed the unity of Tibetan and Han ethnic groups in resisting invasion from imperialists and safeguarding the national territory of China.

The temple was inscribed into the regional cultural protection unit of Tibet in May, 2007 and got facelift twice with an overall investment of over 9 million yuan.

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A Lama is presenting hada, a Tibetan silk scarf, to the Gesar statue.

The day also marked the first ethnic unity and progress festival of Lhasa. If you travel to Lhasa, you can drop a visit to this temple.

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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