Jokhang Temple is the holy center for Tibetan pilgrims in Lhasa. A comprehensive maintenance work is underway to renovate the Jokhang Temple and better protect its relics.
The comprehensive protection project includes: restoring the golden roof, protecting murals, improving the fire fighting system and drainage, protection of the Tang-Tubo Alliance Monument, as well as rebuilding and expansion of the Hall of Thousand butter lamps.
Jointly raised by the government of Tibet Autonomous Region and Lhasa municipal government as well as the Jokhang Temple Administrative Committee, the total cost of restoring the golden roof amounts to 160 million yuan.
Included in the UNESCO's World Heritage list in 2000, the Jokhang Temple is located on Barkhor Square in the centre of the old city in Lhasa. With over 1,300 years of history, its covers an area of 25,000 square meters. It is the pilgrimage destination for Tibetans.
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Jokhang Temple is Tibet's first Buddhist temple and is part of the Potala Palace. The temple used to be called Tsulag Khang ("House of Wisdom"), but it is now known as Jokhang ("House of the Buddha"). It is the ultimate pilgrimage destination for Tibetan pilgrims. Built in Tang Dynasty-style architecture, Jokhang Temple is a four-story timber complex. A statue of Sakyamuni at age 10 is one of only three statues designed by Sakyamuni himself.
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