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[[Image:The Barkhor, both a place for walking meditation and shopping.jpg|thumb|right|220 px|An aerial view of the Barkhor]] | [[Image:The Barkhor, both a place for walking meditation and shopping.jpg|thumb|right|220 px|An aerial view of the Barkhor]] | ||
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The [[Barkhor]] ([[Tibetan]]: {{BigTibetan|[[བར་སྐོར་]]}}, [[Wylie]]: [[bar-skor]], ZYPY: [[Pargor]]; {{Wiki|Chinese}}: [[八廓]]; pinyin: [[bākuò]]) is an area of narrow streets and a public square located around [[Jokhang Temple]] in [[Lhasa]], [[Tibet]]. | The [[Barkhor]] ([[Tibetan]]: {{BigTibetan|[[བར་སྐོར་]]}}, [[Wylie]]: [[bar-skor]], ZYPY: [[Pargor]]; {{Wiki|Chinese}}: [[八廓]]; pinyin: [[bākuò]]) is an area of narrow streets and a public square located around [[Jokhang Temple]] in [[Lhasa]], [[Tibet]]. | ||
| − | The [[Barkor]] is a popular devotional circumabulation for [[pilgrims]] and locals. The walk was about one kilometre long and encircled the entire [[Jokhang]], the former seat of the [[State Oracle]] in [[Lhasa]] called the [[Muru Nyingba Monastery]], and a number of [[nobles]]' houses including [[Tromzikhang]] and [[Jamkhang]]. There were four large {{Wiki|incense burners}} ([[sangkangs]]) in the [[four cardinal directions]], with [[incense]] burning constantly, to please the [[gods]] protecting the [[Jokhang]].<ref>{{Nolinking|Dowman, Keith (1998). The Power-Places of Central Tibet: The Pilgrim's Guide, pp. 40-41. Routledge & Kegan Paul, London and New York. ISBN 0-7102-1370-0.}}</ref> The [[Tromzikhang]] market is busy in [[Barkhor]], and the area is a major tourist [[attraction]]. | + | The [[Barkor]] is a popular devotional circumabulation for [[pilgrims]] and locals. The walk was about one kilometre long and encircled the entire [[Jokhang]], the former seat of the [[State Oracle]] in [[Lhasa]] called the [[Muru Nyingba Monastery]], and a number of [[nobles]]' houses [[including]] [[Tromzikhang]] and [[Jamkhang]]. |
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| + | There were four large {{Wiki|incense burners}} ([[sangkangs]]) in the [[four cardinal directions]], with [[incense]] burning constantly, to please the [[gods]] protecting the [[Jokhang]].<ref>{{Nolinking|Dowman, Keith (1998). The Power-Places of Central Tibet: The Pilgrim's Guide, pp. 40-41. Routledge & Kegan Paul, London and New York. ISBN 0-7102-1370-0.}}</ref> The [[Tromzikhang]] market is busy in [[Barkhor]], and the area is a major tourist [[attraction]]. | ||
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[[Image:Jokhang Temple in Tibet.jpg|thumb|left|220 px|Barkhor Square and [[Jokhang Temple]])] | [[Image:Jokhang Temple in Tibet.jpg|thumb|left|220 px|Barkhor Square and [[Jokhang Temple]])] | ||
| − | Because the [[Jokhang Temple]] has been a [[symbolic]] center of [[Tibetan]] protest since 1987, the [[Barkhor]] has also seen many demonstrations. In 1989, when year the [[14th Dalai Lama]] won the {{Wiki|Nobel Peace Prize}}, pro-[[Dalai Lama]] residents threw [[tsampa]] around the [[Barkhor]] to celebrate. After the [[Wikipedia:Government of China|Central government]] denounced the prize, residents who continued such demonstrations were arrested.<ref>{{Nolinking|Harris, Ian (2001). Buddhism and Politics in Twentieth-Century Asia. {{Wiki|Continuum International Publishing Group}}. pp. 236–237.}}</ref> The square was briefly closed by {{Wiki|riot police}} during the {{Wiki|2008 Lhasa violence}}.<ref>{{Nolinking|Philip, Bruno (19 March 2008).}} [http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10875823 "Trashing the Beijing road"]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Economist The Economist]. [http://web.archive.org/web/20100204033505/http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displayStory.cfm?story_id=10875823 Archived] from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-03.}}</ref> | + | |
| + | Because the [[Jokhang Temple]] has been a [[symbolic]] center of [[Tibetan]] protest since 1987, the [[Barkhor]] has also seen many demonstrations. In 1989, when year the [[14th Dalai Lama]] won the {{Wiki|Nobel Peace Prize}}, pro-[[Dalai Lama]] residents threw [[tsampa]] around the [[Barkhor]] to celebrate. After the [[Wikipedia:Government of China|Central government]] denounced the prize, residents who continued such demonstrations were arrested.<ref>{{Nolinking|Harris, Ian (2001). | ||
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| + | Buddhism and Politics in Twentieth-Century Asia. {{Wiki|Continuum International Publishing Group}}. pp. 236–237.}}</ref> The square was briefly closed by {{Wiki|riot police}} during the {{Wiki|2008 Lhasa violence}}.<ref>{{Nolinking|Philip, Bruno (19 March 2008).}} [http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10875823 "Trashing the Beijing road"]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Economist The Economist]. [http://web.archive.org/web/20100204033505/http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displayStory.cfm?story_id=10875823 Archived] from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-03.}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:37, 10 December 2016
The Barkhor (Tibetan: བར་སྐོར་, Wylie: bar-skor, ZYPY: Pargor; Chinese: 八廓; pinyin: bākuò) is an area of narrow streets and a public square located around Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet.
The Barkor is a popular devotional circumabulation for pilgrims and locals. The walk was about one kilometre long and encircled the entire Jokhang, the former seat of the State Oracle in Lhasa called the Muru Nyingba Monastery, and a number of nobles' houses including Tromzikhang and Jamkhang.
There were four large incense burners (sangkangs) in the four cardinal directions, with incense burning constantly, to please the gods protecting the Jokhang.[1] The Tromzikhang market is busy in Barkhor, and the area is a major tourist attraction.
[[Image:Jokhang Temple in Tibet.jpg|thumb|left|220 px|Barkhor Square and Jokhang Temple)]
Because the Jokhang Temple has been a symbolic center of Tibetan protest since 1987, the Barkhor has also seen many demonstrations. In 1989, when year the 14th Dalai Lama won the Nobel Peace Prize, pro-Dalai Lama residents threw tsampa around the Barkhor to celebrate. After the Central government denounced the prize, residents who continued such demonstrations were arrested.[2] The square was briefly closed by riot police during the 2008 Lhasa violence.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ Dowman, Keith (1998). The Power-Places of Central Tibet: The Pilgrim's Guide, pp. 40-41. Routledge & Kegan Paul, London and New York. ISBN 0-7102-1370-0.
- ↑ Harris, Ian (2001). Buddhism and Politics in Twentieth-Century Asia. Continuum International Publishing Group. pp. 236–237.
- ↑ Philip, Bruno (19 March 2008). "Trashing the Beijing road". The Economist. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-03.}}
