Dadan Ming Dynasty

Dadan Ming Dynasty

As one of the most important palaces in loprinka, the palace of constancy is also called the new palace. This is where the Dalai Lama rests and works.

brief introduction

The new palace was built in 1954 and completed in 1956 for the 14th Dalai Lama.

structure

It is composed of more than 40 rooms, such as Buddhist hall, Dharma temple, practice room, sutra hall, reception room, bedroom and bathroom. This palace has not only the architectural characteristics of temple, but also the artistic style of palace and villa. It is more magnificent and elegant than other palaces.

What to watch

goldentop

Entering the gate of the new palace is like entering the sea of flowers. The new palace has a gold-plated roof, which is often used in the main halls of Tibetan palaces and temples, known as the golden roof. All these decorations symbolize the thoughts and doctrines of Buddhism, such as golden deer, Falun, spirit beast, victory building, victory flag, golden tile and so on, which have a strong decorative art effect. The eaves and walls of the building are made of traditional Tibetan building material bianma grass, which is the symbol of palace building color.

mural

In the new palace, you can visit the living environment of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and some places for visitors, as well as savor the vivid murals. The four walls of the new palace are painted with large-scale frescoes with the theme of Tibetan history and Buddhist allusions. These frescoes are in harmony with the decoration of the hall, window and corridor. They are bright and comfortable. They have unique regional customs and national style, which make the indoor frescoes and the outdoor garden scenery complement each other and fully display the unique and distinctive aesthetic culture of the Tibetan nation To change the mood.

Among them, a group of exquisite comic strips representing the whole history of Tibet were drawn in 1954. From Xibi to Dongbi, starting from the origin of Tibet, the murals depict the first farmland, the first generation of Tibetan kings, the first palace, the first temple, the first group of Buddhist monks, biographies of Tibetan Zanpu, the entry of Princess Chizun and Princess Wencheng, the biography of Dalai Lama, the rise and fall of Tibetan Buddhism with the development of temples as the main line, and the central government's visit to the West since yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties After the peaceful liberation, the 14th Dalai Lama and the 10th Panchen Lama came to Beijing to attend the first National People's Congress in 1954, and Chairman Mao Zedong met the 14th Dalai Lama and the 10th Panchen Lama in Zhongnanhai, Beijing on February 28, 1955, and celebrated the Tibetan New Year together. A total of 301 pictures trace the major historical events in Tibet in the form of comic strips. Each picture is annotated with a detailed Tibetan explanation, which achieves the effect of historical books. It is the most complete mural with Tibetan history as the theme so far, and it is also a witness of Tibetan history.

In addition, there is a picture of "Sakyamuni preaching" in the chamber of Tantric School of jiupozhang in the Dadan Ming Dynasty, which makes the world marvel. This mural was painted by the famous Tibetan painter Amdo Qiangba. He is one of the most famous painters in Tibet in the 20th century. His painting is based on the traditional painting art and absorbed the western art painting skills. This kind of painting advocates the realistic atmosphere of nature, is full of imagination and creativity, has the characteristics of lively, vivid, close to nature, and has a strong modern flavor. It breaks through the shackles of the traditional Tibetan painting metrical Sutra and opens up a new era of Tibetan painting.

This picture depicts the scene of Buddha Sakyamuni lecturing in Luyeyuan. The picture is magnificent, colorful and calm. The figures in the picture are dressed simply and gently, with their right arms bare. The tropical plants with luxuriant branches and swamps of all sizes reveal a strong tropical atmosphere. Buddha Sakyamuni walks under an umbrella like bodhi tree with his hands sealed with words. His clothes are smooth and elegant, with a beautiful posture and a smile on his face. His temperament is elegant, lifelike and perfect. The monks beside him were also dressed in yellow cassocks, holding scriptures and magic weapons under the trees, with different expressions and gestures. The faithful men and women who came to listen were attentive and devout. There are nearly 60 people, big and small, on the wall of about 8 square meters, but the priority is clear, from near to far, not crowded. It is one of the most representative works of this modern Tibetan painting master. Everyone who has seen this painting will praise it.

Cultural relics protection

On April 29, 2016, the State Administration of cultural relics gave an official reply to the request for approval of the design scheme of murals in four halls, including Luobulinka Dadan, mingjiupozhang, and so on, issued by the Bureau of cultural relics of Tibet Autonomous Region (Tsang Kui Zi [2016] No. 24). The reply is as follows:

1、 In principle, we agree with the protection design scheme of the murals in the four halls of loprinka, Dadan, mingjiupozhang, etc.

2、 The following modification suggestions are put forward for the scheme:

（1） It is necessary to improve the disease investigation, supplement the influence of water seepage on murals and related assessment contents, and supplement the identification contents of organic additive materials for murals.

（2） The relevant contents of "6.1.2 restoration technology of hollow mural" in the chapter of "protection and restoration implementation" should be supplemented.

（3） Active disease and inactive disease should be distinguished in fracture investigation. For active diseases, the wall stability should be evaluated and reinforcement measures should be taken before crack repair.

（4） The field test should be carried out to verify the effectiveness of the measures to remove the stains (including oil), and the specific construction technology and method should be further determined according to the test results.

（5） We should further clarify whether there is salt damage in murals. If not, the desalting materials, methods and project budget should be deleted.

（6） Supplement the monitoring content of mural protection project.

（7） In order to cultivate the long-term maintenance ability of the management unit, the whole process of mural protection should be participated by the personnel of the management unit.

3、 Your bureau is requested to guide the relevant units to modify and improve the proposed scheme according to the above opinions, which will be implemented after being approved by your bureau. Supervision and management should be strengthened during construction to ensure project quality and safety of cultural relics and personnel.

Address: Luobulinka, luodui East Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa

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