- Jokhang Temple
- Drepung Monastery
- Sakya Monastery
- Ganden Monastery
- Zizhu Temple
- Gelugpa Temple
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Religious beliefs in Tibet are deeply influenced by Tibetan Buddhism, which plays a vital role in the region. Tibet is known as the "Land of Buddha", with temples and pagodas scattered across the mountains and plains, and lamas serving as important religious leaders and spiritual mentors among believers. Tibetan Buddhism combines elements of Buddhism, local religions, mysticism, and Tibetan culture to form a unique system of sects, such as the Gelugpa, Sakyapa, Nyingma, and Kagyupa sects. In Tibet, people express their devout faith in Buddhism by turning prayer wheels, chanting sutras, and worshipping in temples. Prayer wheels have become one of the symbols of Tibetan Buddhist culture. The murals, thangkas, Buddha statues and other artworks in the temples also show the long religious history and cultural heritage. In addition, Tibet's religious beliefs have also permeated all aspects of daily life, affecting people's values and behavioral norms, and giving Tibetan society a unique religious color.
Tibet is a region rich in cultural traditions, with many unique and grand festivals. The most famous of these are the Tibetan New Year (Losang Festival) and the sacred pilgrimage. The Tibetan New Year is usually held at the beginning of the year or in February of the Gregorian calendar, lasting about two weeks, and is known as the "Spring in the Land of Snow". People will hold various traditional celebrations, including dance, music, singing and traditional sports competitions. At the same time, families will make special preparations, such as pasting door gods and making traditional food. Another important festival is pilgrimage. There are many sacred temples and religious sites in Tibet, attracting believers from all over the world to come and worship. The most famous of them are the Jokhang Temple and Tashilhunpo Monastery in Lhasa, which attract thousands of believers to make a pious pilgrimage every year. Pilgrims will wear traditional costumes, hold prayer beads, and circumambulate the temples to express their piety and respect.
Tibet is a unique gathering place of ethnic culture in China. Its traditional costumes and handicrafts have a long history and are rich in folk culture and artistic value. Tibetan traditional costumes are represented by "Tibetan style". Men often wear Tibetan robes, riding boots and Tibetan hats; women like to wear colorful Tibetan robes, exquisite jewelry and hair accessories. These costumes reflect the living customs and religious beliefs of local residents and show unique ethnic customs. In addition, Tibetan handicrafts are also well-known. Tibetan thangka paintings, carvings, silver jewelry, etc. all have profound historical and cultural connotations. Among them, thangka paintings, as a unique form of religious painting, are famous for their bright colors and exquisite craftsmanship; at the same time, Tibetan silver jewelry is exquisite and detailed, full of national characteristics, and is often regarded as one of the representatives of Tibetan culture.
Guarding the Pure Land of Posahā, riding the majestic wind of the snowy land, the Potala Palace in Tibet has been there for 1,300 years. This city closest to the sky, with the roof of the world as the threshold and the thousand-year-old ice and snow as the door lintel, rises the totem of faith at the intersection of heaven and earth, touching the soul of the nation! Where the first ray of sunlight rises, in the center of the white snow, on the central axis where holiness and flawlessness alternate, light arrives.
Pilgrimage is the purpose of countless people stepping into this land. Mani piles, prayer wheels, and wind horse flags connect the world described by Cangyang Gyatso. If faith has a sound, it is deafening here. Pious pilgrims kneel down every three steps, hunchbacked old people worship with support, groups of monks walk on the road, children imitate their parents' movements, pilgrims kowtow one after another, and the dust on their foreheads and noses is the sound of faith.