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| | Tibet Holyland Adventure - Tibet Overland Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) |
 | | The next two days full visit: the Potala palace, winter residence of the Dalai Lamas and the religion political nexus of traditional Tibet the Jokang Temple is situated in the old section of Lhasa, it was founded in the Mid 7th century A.D. by King Songtsen Gampo. |
 | | Drapung monastery, occupying an are of 250.000 square meters with 7700 monks, Before the Potala palace was built, the drepung Monster served as the seat of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Dailai Lamas. |
 | | Tashilunpo monastery is the seat of the Panchen Lama, It was founded in 1447 by Gendun Druppa, the first incarnation of the Dalai lama and a disciple of Tsongkgapa It is the largest monastery in Shiagatse proper, which once housed 3,800 monks. |
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