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Yumbu Lakhang Palace
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Yumbu Lakhang Palace
CHINA, Tibet, Nedong
odified into two stories. The first story consists of three parts: the portico, shrine, and main hall. Outside the portico there is a small covered platform with eaves. The main hall houses statues of the Three Buddhas, as well as Nyatri Tsenpo and his successive Tsenpos, Princess Wencheng and Princess Bhrkuti. The second story was divided into front and rear sections: the front section is built as a platform surrounded by low walls on three sides, while the rear section consists of an open area surrounded by corridors. The rear structure consists of a square tower with a gilded pyramidal roof. On the inside it is three stories high.
Traces of the temple’s original structure can be found in the stone masonry at the base of the building, which is very different to the modern masonry of the structure above. The decorative features include pembe friezes, horizontal bands of dark red thatch, victory banners, and canopies.
The tower-like form, delicate statues, and long history of the Yumbu Lakhang Palace are important in the study of Tibet, its architecture and religion. |
