Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet. The old Potala Palace was built in 7th
century. At that time Zhanpu King (Shuzhan Genpu) established Tufen
Kingdom in Tibet, Lhssa was its Capital, The Emperor of China’s Tamg
Dynasty sent Princess Wenchen to merry Zhanpu King.
Zhanpu King decided “to build a city to show the glory”, then started to
built Potala Palace on the Red Hill. There were 1,000 rooms in it;
however the old Palace was destroyed during the war. The present Potala
palace was re-built major after 17 century, particular during Dalai Lama
V period. The present Potala Palace is 119 meters height with 13
floors. It is famous for its high historical value and kept numerous
treasure in it.
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