The folks make a trip to the monastery every day. You have to get out and experience it! More

Get up to the rooftop to see the city! The temples & big Buddha were humbling. More

It has changed so much since 1997 but still amazing place to see. More

We enjoyed this temple more than Potala, it was more intimate and not as run down with Chinese government officials and tourists. We didn't spend much time here but found it to be peaceful. More

No restrictions on length of visit, so we chose this over Potala Palace which is now a museum. We've seen the other monasteries on a prior trip. More

I like the architecture of this temple, and the location too. I don't like to say that I hate the smell of the heavy smoke inside the building. More

Cannot be in Lhasa and not visit the Jokhang temple. Beautiful and interesting. Make sure you have a really English speaking guide otherwise you will not get the historic background. More

For full experience write up & photos, please visit my blog: http://www.aspirantsg.com/travel-holidays/jokhang-tibet-first-buddhist-temple/singapore or follow me on twitter for food reviews: https://twitter.com/AspirantSG The Jokhang Temple is the first Buddhist temple in Tibet, located on Barkhor Square (a great shopping street not to be missed) in Lhasa. It was built during the reign of King Songsten Gampo (605-650 CE) to celebrate his... More

As a foreigner, if you wanna travel to Tibet, even buy a flight/train ticket to Lhasa Tibet Entry Permit is nessasary; Tibet Entry Permit for travelling can only be arranged by the international travel agencies or some agency who get the lisence. So before your trip, you need find an reliable travel agency, and applying the permit; we joined the... More