The monastery was originally dedicated to the memory of the fourth-century ascetic Bishoi [Pshoi], but in the 1990s the church was additionally dedicated to his contemporary Bigol [Pcol]. For these ...
Introduction : encountering the monastery -- In search of "Drunken Peacocks" : mapping monastic histories from forest to state -- Inscribing asceticism : epigraphic practices and the materiality of ...
Dominating the skyline of Lhasa, the Potala Palace—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—stands as a magnificent symbol of Tibetan spirituality and architecture. Rising to an elevation of 3,750 meters and ...