The Potala Palace is the highest and most majestic palace in the world and the most important symbol of Lhasa and even Tibet. So what should you pay attention to when going to the Potala Palace?

When visiting the Potala Palace, you need to follow all Tibetan Buddhist taboos, such as not wearing hats, not taking pictures (meaning that after entering the palace, you can take some "exterior scenes" outside the palace), not stepping on the threshold, etc., all tourists must be in 1 The tour must be completed within an hour, so you are not allowed to stay anywhere in the palace. After the tour, go out from the west gate of the Potala Palace and go down the hillside through the back mountain to the main entrance of the Potala Palace.

"Potala" is Sanskrit, also translated as "Putuo". It originally refers to the residence of Guanyin Bodhisattva. The Potala Palace is also a holy place in the hearts of all pilgrims. It is mainly composed of the Red Palace and the White House. The highest Red Palace in the middle is an important place for religious ceremonies, and the surrounding White House is mainly the venue for Dalai Lama's activities. It contains pagodas, statues, murals, thangkas, and classics. The most eye-catching ones are the eight spiritual pagodas of the Dalai Lama since the fifth generation.