History and culture of Tibet in the snowy plateau
Tibet, known as the rooftop of the world or the snow land, encompasses vast stretches of lofty plateaus and towering mountains. The world’s highest and largest plateau-the Tibetan plateau has an area of 2500000 square kilometers and an elevation exceeding 4900 meters. The world’s highest Mount Everest has been located in the same. It's tens and thousands of glaciers serve as a “water tower” storing water and maintaining flow. The history of Tibet can be traced back to 4000 to 5000 years ago when snow dominated the land. Life was budding. Stone contraptions dominated the household.
The history of this majestic town dates back to ancient times, specifically in the 7th century, led by the third Tibetan king, Songtsän Gampo, who was the highest man of the Tibetan Empire at the time. His empire, after occupying the Kingdom of Zhang Zu from the west, was on the Brahmaputra River and took bold action to move the capital from Chingwa Taktsé Castle in Chongye County to Lhasa (now known as Lhasa). This amazing leader has nurtured the land and even built the first building, and now the Potala Palace was built on the Marpole hill in CE 683. He later conquered the entire Tibet area and established contacts with the courts of Nepal and the Tang Dynasty. He then converted to Buddhism and built two temples, the Jokhang Temple (or RasaTrülnangTsulagkhang) and the Ramoche Temple, to accommodate two Buddha statues, Akshobhya Vajra (painting a Buddha statue at the age of eight) and Jowo Sakyamuni (depicting the Buddha era) twelve. The city suffered a lot during the 9th-century Langdarma reign, but it restored its former glory during the rise of the Fifth Dalai Lama.
Tibetan culture is an important part of the diversity of the Chinese nation and a treasure of world culture. Among the rich traditional cultures of Tibet, there are ancient buildings that are considered to be world cultural heritages. They have a long history of Tibetan language, a vast array of religious books, unique medical Tibetan medicines, and beautiful murals, Thangka. Gold and bronze statues, colorful folk festivals, folk songs and dances, and a large number of epics, songs, and proverbs still circulated in people's mouths.
Among the many cultural traditions in Tibet, religion occupies an extremely important position. In the famous temples, there are a large number of sculptures, murals and other works of art and precious historical relics. There are also many classics and literature, history, geography, medicine, astronomical calendar, and other classics. It can be said that each such temple is a rich museum of Tibetan history and culture.
The religious believers in Tibet enjoy full freedom to carry out normal religious activities under the protection of the national constitution and laws. The state now allocates funds each year to repair and protect important temples. At present, there are more than 1,400 places for religious activities in the region.
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