The Potala Palace at Lhasa China Inscribed :1994 Criteria: C (i) (iv) (vi) Justification for Inscription: Report of the 18th Session of the Committee Brief description: The Potala Palace, winter palace of the Dalai Lama since the 7th century, symbolises Tibetan Buddhism and its central role in the traditional administration in Tibet. The complex, comprising the White Palace and the Red Palace ...

Interior Tour of the Potala Palace (Tibet) Step 1 of 20 History Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet. The old Potala Palace was built in 7th century. At that time Zhanpu King (Shuzhan Genpu) established Tufen Kingdom in Tibet, Lhssa was its Capital, The Emperor of China's Tamg Dynasty sent Princess Wenchen to merry Zhanpu King. Zhanpu King decided to build a city to show the glory , then started to ...