Jokhang

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. What is the location?Barkhor Square, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
2. What is the age?Over 1,380 years old
3. What is Jokhang and why is it special?Jokhang is a big temple in Lhasa that is the heart of Tibetan Buddhism. It was built around 640 CE and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
4. Who built Jokhang and why?King Songsten Gampo built Jokhang around 640 CE to bring Buddhism to Tibet and to unite cultures through his marriages to princesses from Nepal and China.

Gelug School: The most influential school of Tibetan Buddhism, characterized by its emphasis on monastic discipline and philosophical study.
Vajrasana: A sacred site in India associated with the Buddha's enlightenment, to which Jokhang has been historically linked.
Cultural Revolution: A period of social and political upheaval in China (1966-1976) that led to widespread destruction of cultural heritage.