Jokhang Temple,Barkhor Square - Situated in the heart of Lhasa's Old Quarter and first built in the 7th century,the Jokhang is Tibet's most sacred shrine. Pilgrims still prostrate themselves daily before the main entrance whose flagstones have over the centuries,been worn smooth.
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