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    It was around 11 a.m. when we returned to the St. Regis Hotel in Lhasa. We called the hotel in advance to ask the hotel to clear the helicopter platform. Then Liu Jinpeng and Zhang Yu got off the aircraft and took the elevator directly to the front desk to complete the procedures.  On the one hand, it is to cancel the lease of the helicopter platform, on the other hand, it is to extend the time of the hotel room, at least tonight, I will not be able to leave.

    After completing the formalities, the two returned to the guest room.  Before leaving, Liu Jinpeng had put away things that might arouse suspicion, including the blood-stained wedding dress. He reported the sheets and towels as missing and paid compensation according to the price.  So this morning a waiter came to do room service, the trash and everything else were cleaned out, and the sheets were replaced with new ones.

    The two of them took a shower, changed their clothes, and went shopping together. The sun outside was still very bright, and it was warm on their bodies.  We went to the Potala Palace first, but it turned out that we had to make a reservation a day in advance, and we had to queue up early. The earliest we arrived was around 5 o'clock. It is said that there was already a long queue at 6 o'clock in the morning, all of which were for reservation tickets.  .

    In this case, they can only regret coming back next time, and the two of them turned around and planned to go to the Jokhang Temple.  Liu Jinpeng said he would take Zhang Yu to eat local snacks and walked a little way to the west of the Potala Palace. Near the intersection of Norbulingka Road, there was a yogurt shop with a black background and white signboard. It was said that this was a very famous local shop.

    This store mainly provides a variety of yogurt. Tibetan yogurt is very sour but rich in nutrients, although many people are not used to it.  So Liu Jinpeng ordered ice cream and yogurt for Zhang Yu, and he chose fruit yogurt for himself. There were also yogurt cakes and various Tibetan noodles. If he wanted to eat, he wouldn't eat here.

    Tibetan yogurt is too sour, but it tastes great after adding ice cream. Zhang Yu was very happy to eat it and wanted to know how to make it.  It's a pity that it's hard to ask about this kind of thing, she can only think about it in her heart.  The fruit yogurt only has two kinds of fruits, watermelon and banana, and it tastes very good with a little raisins.  The most important thing is that the prices in this store are not high.  Friends who go to Lhasa may wish to try it.

    After eating snacks, the two of them took a bus to Jokhang Temple.  The buses in Lhasa are relatively new, but they are very scary when there are many people. Fortunately, they were lucky this time. The buses were relatively empty and there were still seats available.  According to the introduction of classmates who have been to Lhasa before.  If you encounter a lot of people, you will often be squeezed in by a bunch of aunts, and you won¡¯t be able to get angry.

    When you arrive at the Jokhang Temple, you naturally have to take a photo in front of the stone monument at the entrance. Both locals and tourists here are very enthusiastic, and it is convenient to ask them to help take pictures.  The Jokhang Temple is said to have been built by Songtsen Gampo to commemorate Princess Chizun¡¯s entry into Tibet.  However, some historians believe that the Jokhang Temple is to commemorate Princess Wencheng rather than Princess Chizun, because the gold statue of Sakyamuni Buddha enshrined in the temple is a 12-year-old life-size golden statue brought by Princess Wencheng, while Princess Chizun brought  The 8-year-old life-size golden statue is enshrined in Ramoche Temple.

    This Princess Chi Zun did not leave much fame in history, at least much worse than Princess Wencheng.  Princess Chizun was a Nepali princess. She married to Tibet in order to make peace and prevent Tibet from invading Nepal. At that time, Nepal was still called Nibala.  Songtsen Gampo married the Nibala princess also to strengthen political ties with the Indian peninsula and avoid being attacked from both sides.

    The magnificent Jokhang Temple.  It was first built in the 21st year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, that is, 647 AD.  The Jokhang Temple has a history of more than 1,300 years and occupies the supreme status in Tibetan Buddhism.  It is the most splendid Tubo-era building in Tibet and the earliest civil structure building in Tibet. It also pioneered the Tibetan Pingchuan-style temple and municipal regulations.

    The circle around the Sakyamuni Buddha Hall in the center of the Jokhang Temple is called "Nangkuo", the circle around the outer wall of Jokhang Temple is called "Bakuo", and the streets radiating out from the Jokhang Temple are called "Bakuo Street", that is, Bajiao Street.  .  With the Jokhang Temple as the center and including the Potala Palace, Yaowang Mountain and Ramoche Temple, the large circle is called "Lin Kuo".  These three rings from the inside to the outside are the routes used by Tibetans to perform prayer rituals.

    These Tibetans who perform prayers are very friendly, but tourists are best not to disturb their religious ceremonies.  This is a form of respect for other people¡¯s religious beliefs.  Buddhism talks about the afterlife, and everything you do now is for a better life in the next life, but Taoism emphasizes the present world and the present. Although the two are completely different, they can still respect each other.  Although the state religion of the Han Empire was Taoism.  However, in Tibetan areas, the spread of Taoism has also been affected. Generally speaking, Tibetan Buddhism has more geographical advantages.

    The two of them mainly visited the Jokhang Temple, the only golden statue of Buddha in the world. It is said that Sakyamuni opposed idol worship. Before his death, he allowed his disciples to build three life-size Buddha statues of different ages for him, and his  After casting the Buddha statues, the disciples asked the Buddha to consecrate their own Buddha statues.  Therefore, these three Buddha statues not only have historical and cultural value, but also because they are cast according to the appearance of the Buddha, so believers see the Buddha statues as if they are seeing the Buddha.

    The most exquisite of these three Buddha statues is the 12-year-old life-size Buddha statue. This Buddha statue flowed into China from ancient India, and was then brought to Tibet by Princess Wencheng and enshrined in the Jokhang Temple.to date.  Liu Jinpeng even speculated that if the Buddha statues had not been brought to Tibet, they might have been destroyed by those ignorant rebels during the peasant uprisings in the past generations.

    After coming out of Jokhang Temple, you can see many sweet tea shops just a few steps along Jokhang Street. Tibetan sweet tea plays a very important role in the lives of local people. Unlike many mainland Han people who are not used to drinking butter tea, Tibetan sweet tea makes  Many people who arrive in Tibet for the first time feel very friendly.

    The famous sweet tea shop on the Internet was crowded with people, not only a large number of tourists but also many local Tibetans, so Liu Jinpeng and Zhang Yu stood at the door and took a look before deciding to change to another shop.  I randomly found a small sweet tea shop, sat down on a Tibetan bench in the shop, and the waiter came to ask what I wanted.  The price of Tibetan sweet tea here is very cheap, a large cup only costs 70 cents, a pot can be bought for 35 yuan, and a large water bottle can be bought for 10 yuan.

    Ordered a pot of sweet tea, and then bought some dried fruits. The two planned to rest here for a while.  Beggars come in from time to time in every shop on this street. Tibetans usually bring a lot of jiao bills and give 10 cents to those who see begging. But Liu Jinpeng did not bring a jiao bill and had to give one yuan. After a while, he  Give away more than ten yuan.

    Liu Jinpeng also brought the gourd given by the hotel owner. He also discovered that the gourd has the advantage of a gourd, that is, when he takes out the gourd, the waiter will smile and pour him sweet tea, and it usually only costs 1 yuan.  This trick often works on the Sichuan-Tibet line.  Occasionally, you can get a bottle of water for free in small rural shops. The same is true here in Lhasa, and the waiter only charged him one yuan.

    After leaving the sweet tea shop, the two continued to visit Barkhor Street, where there are many shops and stalls.  Most are local specialties and handicrafts.  Liu Jinpeng finally saw the sheepskin jacket seller. He and the aunt haggled for a long time and got the khaki sheepskin jacket at a satisfactory price.  Zhang Yu didn't like sheepskin jackets because they were not good-looking and smelled fishy.

    Arriving at the southeast corner of Barkhor Street, I saw the famous Maggie Ami.  It is said that this is the place where the sixth emperor Tsangyang Gyatso had a secret meeting with his lover, and it is named after his lover.  As soon as I entered the door, I saw several large travel guest guest books, which were densely packed with messages in different fonts. Looking at these books will give me a feeling of chaotic life, which is very interesting.

    Since it was dinner time, the restaurant was already full.  At first I thought I had to change the restaurant, but the handsome waiter asked the customer if he could share a table. If so, there were a few more tables upstairs that could be shared.  Liu Jinpeng and Zhang Yu were not averse to sharing tables, so they went upstairs under the guidance of the waiter. The third floor of Maggie Ami was open, with a canopy with a white background and blue patterns on the top.  It is very pleasant to watch the street scene with the warm breeze.

    The people sharing the table with Liu Jinpeng and Zhang Yu seemed to be a young couple. They looked to be in their twenties. The man was obviously Han, while the woman had Tibetan features and had pigtails, but her clothes  It doesn't look like there are any local characteristics.  The two parties briefly introduced each other. The man's surname was Wu, and the woman's surname was Tibetan Mima. Liu Jinpeng also briefly introduced his surnames.

    Mima asked Zhang Yu enthusiastically, "Are you here for tourism?" Then she explained that she and her husband were returning to her parents' home and were visiting Lhasa for a few days.  Then she reminded Zhang Yu, who was holding the menu, that they had already ordered some dishes.  If you don't mind, you can eat them together so that both parties can avoid ordering twice.

    Maggie Ami's highland barley wine is sweet and sour, the lamb chops are tender and attractive, and the butter cake is also very delicious, but the other dishes are a bit lacking in taste.  Mr. Wu is also a talkative guy.  He casually talked about the Living Buddha Tsangyang Gyatso, and there didn¡¯t seem to be much respect in the language. Mima, who was obviously a Tibetan Buddhist believer, did not object to her husband¡¯s views, and smiled and advised Zhang Yu to eat more.

    It is said that after Tsangyang Gyatso was designated as a living Buddha, it was difficult to let go of his feelings for his lover Magyami, so he often had private meetings with her.  But this matter soon became known, and due to the Tibetan Civil War that occurred in 1705 AD, Lhasang Khan reported the matter to the then central government, privately expelled Tsangyang Gyatso and sent personnel to escort him eastward  Pingjing.  Tsangyang Gyatso disappeared in Qinghai Lake while being escorted. Some people said that he abandoned his fame and eloped with Majia Ami, while others said that he was killed by people sent by Lhazang Khan.

    The traces of Tsangyang Gyatso are a mystery, and there is still no trace of his spirit body in the Potala Palace.  But this did not affect the Tibetan people's legend about him. From then on, Maggie Ami's shop gradually became famous, and it is still popular today.

    After finishing the meal, Liu Jinpeng and Zhang Yu said goodbye to the enthusiastic Wu couple and continued their journey.  However, Zhang Yu was still thinking about one thing after leaving Barkhor Street, so she said to Liu Jinpeng: "Which one do you think is bigger, Mima's breasts or Liu Liu's?"

    Liu Jinpeng was a little dumbfounded: "Why are you always thinking about this? Do you still want to chase Liu Chaomi?"

    Zhang Yuxian glanced at him and muttered:?You glanced at her secretly three times, I will remember it.  "

    This was simply slander. Liu Jinpeng knew that he couldn't argue with a woman, so he could only apologize and said with a smile: "Good wife, it's wrong to spread rumors. I just had a look when we met, gave me sweet tea to say thank you, and finally said goodbye.  They are all aboveboard, please don¡¯t slander me.¡±

    Zhang Yu made him extremely depressed with just one sentence: "You said you didn't pay attention, but you remember it so clearly, tsk tsk."

    "Just wait and see how I deal with you at night."

    "Come on, who is afraid of who." (To be continued)
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