2008年4月18日星期五

Tibet's Tashilhunpo major repair works to commence a total investment of over 100 million

ZXS Xigaze April 18 (Tibet is Xizang Liudunwu) and the residence of the previous Panchen Lama works 18 Tashilhunpo started construction period expected to three to four years, with a total investment of up to 112 8 million yuan in the project to be funded from the national funding.

The start of the project, marking the country's total investment of 570 million yuan in Tibet "11th Five-Year Plan" focus on heritage conservation projects in full swing. Subsequently, Shalu will also, in the mountains of Gyangze Anti-British sites, the Jokhang Temple, etc. 22 Xiaozhaoshi relics protection units of maintenance.

Since there are more than 560-year history of Tashilhunpo in Shigatse urban areas at the foot of mountains northwest of Nima, covering nearly 240,000 square meters, the early 18th century as the residence of the previous Panchen Lama. Is the state's key units to be protected. 26.2 m high inside the strong Pakistan is the world's largest Tongbi's largest gold gilt statue.


Tashilhunpo, the scale of construction is second only to the Potala Palace in Tibet an important heritage, mainly to measures Chin Basilica Hall, the Hall 56, six palaces, more than 6,000 Cengshe the basic pattern of the Tibetan Buddhism Gelupa one of the six major monasteries.

Tibet Cultural Relics Bureau Secretary Yu Jiahua said, "the maintenance of the Tashilhunpo to last three to four years time. Once again illustrated the cultural heritage of Tibet attached great importance to the cause."

It is learnt that the various kinds of relics in Tibet existing multiple 2,300 points. Since the peaceful liberation, especially since the reform and opening up, the state and the autonomous regional government attached great importance to the heritage preservation work, has invested more than 700 million yuan, maintenance Block opened more than 1,400 temples and monasteries, cultural monuments and places of religious activity. (End)