Red Palace
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Red Palace is the central, most sacred section of Lhasa’s Potala Palace complex, housing its main chapels, shrines, and religious halls.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
palace section
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| access | within Potala Palace tour route ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Tibetan architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Qing dynasty (patronage context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dalai Lama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso, 5th Dalai Lama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Lhasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
rammed earth
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| contains |
relics of Dalai Lamas
ⓘ
statues of Buddhas ⓘ stupas (chortens) ⓘ thangkas ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major pilgrimage site in Tibetan Buddhism
ⓘ
symbol of Tibetan Buddhist theocracy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Avalokiteshvara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | about 3,700 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| floorCount | multiple stories ⓘ |
| function | central sacred area of Potala Palace ⓘ |
| hasPart |
assembly halls
ⓘ
main chapels ⓘ prayer halls ⓘ religious halls ⓘ shrines ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Potala Palace ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
ⓘ
Lhasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Potala Palace complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Marpo Ri (Red Hill) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Potala Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | 5th Dalai Lama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofDecoration | gilded roofs ⓘ |
| roofType | flat roof ⓘ |
| significance | most sacred section of Potala Palace ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1994 ⓘ |
| use |
Buddhist ritual
ⓘ
religious worship ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.