domingo, 16 de mayo de 2010
INTRODUCTION
UBICATION
TIBETAN ART
Tibetan representations of art are intrinsically bound with Tibetan Buddhism. They commonly depict deities or variations of Buddha in various forms from bronze Buddhist statues and shrines, to highly colorful thangka paintings and mandalas.
RELIGION
Tibet consists of different kinds of religions such as Buddhism, Christianity, and Islamic. The most prevalent religion is Buddhism. Mahayana Buddhism entered Tibet by Guru Rinpoche in the eighth century. Before there was Bon tradition. With the rise of Buddhism, the ancient tradition almost disappeared, but was later recovered and founded 300 monasteries. Part of the belief created Bön Tibetan Buddhism. The Mahayana or Great Vehicle tradition is not limited to seeking personal liberation, but aims to expand the knowledge gained and teach the way for all beings. This vehicle takes different forms across cultures: Japanese Zen, Tantra or Vajrayana in Tibet.
LHASA
Lhasa is the capital of Tibet, located on the Tibetan plateau and surrounded by the mountains of the Himalayas. It has a population of about 250,000 residents. It lies at an altitude of 3,650 meters above sea level in the Brahmaputra River Valley. It is the highest city in Asia and one of the highest in the world. The altitude is so high that the amount of oxygen is only 68% of that available at sea level. In Lhasa, we can find three historical sites of great importance to the Tibetans: the Potala Palace, Norbulingka Palace and the Jokhang Temple.
POTALA PALACE
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