Main entry:

Alexander, André, author.

Title & Author:

The temples of Lhasa : Tibetan Buddhist architecture from the 7th to the 21st centuries / André Alexander ; with a contribution by Matthew Akester.

Publication:

Singapore : Times Editions-Marshall Cavendish, [2005]
©2005

Description:

335 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), plans ; 29 cm

Series:

Tibet Heritage Fund's conservation inventory ; v. 1

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-323) and index.
Preface : The Tibet Heritage Fund Project -- Introduction : Purpose and scope of the present study ; Settings ; Notes on the fabric of Central Tibetan monastic architecture -- Lhasa Tsukla-khang: an Indian vihara in Tibet -- Ramoché: the 'Chinese tiger' -- The Rigsum Gonpo shrines of the Eight Directions: an ancient geomantic scheme -- Meru Nyingpa: imperial-period chapel and Lhasa seat of the state oracle -- Meru Dra-tsang: traces of an early monastery -- Tsepak Lha-khang -- Ani Tsamkhung: Lhasa's principle nunnery -- Gyumé Dra-tsang: Tantric College of the Gelukpa School ; Barkor Jampa Lha-khang and the two Barkor Mani Lha-khang-s: The Maitreya watching the market : Barkor Mani Lha-khang ; Barkor Mani Lha-khang Shar -- Tsen-khang-s Lhasa: institutionalized and private oracle chapels : Darpo-ling Tsen-khang ; Karma-sha Tsen-khang ; Rabsel Tsen-khang ; Trodé Khang-sar ; Banak Shöl Gyel-khang -- The regency seats : Tengyé-ling ; Shidé Dra-tsang ; Tsemön-ling -- Jebum-gang Lha-khang: perfect mandala in imperfect condition -- Shitrö Lha-khang: private Nyingma-pa temple turned noodle shop -- Conclusion -- Building typology -- Appendix : translated of Tibetan source text / Matthew Akester : The 'Crystal Mirror' inventory of the Miraculous Temple at Lhasa by the Fifth Dalai Lama ; An inventory of the restoration of the Great Temple at Lhasa by the Thirteenth Dalai Lama ; An inventory of the restoration of Ramoché by the Thirteenth Dalai Lama ; The foundation of the Jebum Lha-khang by Purbu-chok Rinpoché ; The desecration of Lhasa by Rimbur Rinpoché ; The 1979 restoration of the Jokhang Jowo statue by Rimbur Rinpoché ; The 1983 recovery of the upper half of the Ramoché Jowo by Rimbur Rinpoché ; The 1985 restoration of Jowo Mikyö Dorjé by Kamtrul Sonam Dondrup.
Includes translations from Tibetan.

ISBN:

9812611908
9789812611901

Subject:

Buddhist temples China Lhasa.
Buddhist architecture China Lhasa.
Temples China Lhasa.
Temples bouddhiques Chine Lhassa.
Architecture bouddhique Chine Lhassa.
Buddhist architecture.
Buddhist temples.
Temples.
Tempels.
Boeddhisme.
China Lhasa.
Tibet.

Form/genre:

Architecture (object genre) inventories.

Added entries:

Akester, Matthew, contributor.
Tibet Heritage Fund's conservation inventory ; v. 1.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 244182
Call No.: BIB 173873
Status: Available