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The Jokhang Temple, also known as "Zulakang" or "Juekang" in Tibetan, means "Buddha Hall". It is located in the center of the old city of Lhasa and is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery built by King Songtsen Gampo. The reason Lhasa is known as a "sacred place" is related to this statue. The temple was originally called "Rasa", which later became the name of the city and evolved into the current name "Lhasa". After the Jokhang Temple was completed, it underwent several modifications and expansions during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, resulting in its current scale. It has a history of over 1300 years and holds an unparalleled status in Tibetan Buddhism. The Jokhang Temple is the most magnificent building from the Tubo period that still exists in Tibet and is also the earliest timber-structured building in Tibet, pioneering the layout style of Tibetan plain-style temples. The circle around the central Shakyamuni Buddha Hall is called "Nangkor", while the outer wall of the Jokhang Temple is referred to as "Bakor". The streets radiating from the Jokhang Temple are called "Bakor Street", which means Octagonal Street. The large circle centered around the Jokhang Temple, including the Potala Palace, Medicine King Mountain, and the Xiaojokhang Temple, is called "Linkor". These three concentric circles from the inside to the outside represent the route for the Tibetan people to perform their circumambulation rituals. The area in front of the temple is filled with the scent of incense all day long, and the devout believers leave deep imprints on the blue stone floor in front of the door as they prostrate themselves.
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