Chapter 320 Potala Palace
Miao Weiqiang looked at the Tibetans shuttling through the streets, wearing Tibetan robes, glanced at Dong Tinghua and said, "Let's talk about the difference between Tibetan costumes and our Han costumes!" ”
Dong Tinghua looked at the Tibetan robes worn by the Tibetans, with a smile on his face, his education is much higher than that of Miao Weiqiang, and he usually likes to read, so he still knows something about these things and said casually: "The Tibetan robe is the ordinary clothing of the Tibetan people, and it is also the most significant feature that distinguishes it from other ethnic groups. The basic characteristics of the Tibetan robe www.biquge.info the pen "Fun" Pavilion are that the big son should also wear a placket and a right side, with a fat waist, wide and long sleeves, and a collar, placket, cuffs, hem, etc., which are mostly trimmed with fine fur, cuffs or colored cloth. During the day, take off one or both sleeves and tie them around your waist from side to side. A long-sleeved shirt. When men tie their belts, they usually raise the hem of their robes up to the knees. When women tie their waists, they usually lift their robes a little so that the hem covers the ankles. The specific style is unique to men and women and to each region. Tibetan costumes are very particular about structure, style, color selection, etc., which reflect the living habits and customs of an ethnic group.
The basic characteristics are hypertrophy, long sleeves, wide waist, and right placket, and it is a straight line garment that does not need to be tailored. The sleeves are equal to the body, and the robe is long over the body, and there is no need for buttons. The Tibetan robe is most elaborate on the trims, sleeves, and placket, and the bottom of the robe is often inlaid with precious fur and silk piping, and the underwear is generally a white satin shirt.
In pastoral areas, fur is the main material used for clothing, while in agricultural areas, it is mostly "氆氇". Tibetan men wear Tibetan robes. The robe has no pockets and no buttons. Tie a belt around your waist, and protrude into a large bag on your chest, which can hold personal items, such as wooden bowls, tsamba bags, and ghee boxes; Even small babies can be put in it. Tibetans wear Tibetan robes and often wear one sleeve with the other sleeve pulled from the back to the front. This custom is closely related to the local highland climate. The temperature difference between day and night on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is large, and the Tibetan people often use "one mountain has four seasons, ten miles of different days" to describe the changeable weather. Even in summer, it is cold in the morning and hot in the middle of the day. The herdsmen had to wear warm Tibetan robes when they went out, and at noon, the heat was unbearable, so they had to wear one sleeve, or even two sleeves, and tie them around their waists. In the evening, it gets cold again, and both sleeves have to be put on. Tibetan herders sometimes stay away from home and stay overnight, and they often use loose clothes to warm up their bodies. It can be seen that the Tibetan robe is multi-purpose, and it is also an indispensable daily clothing for the Tibetan people.
Tibetan robe, wide neckline, fat waist and wide sleeves, right placket, sewn buckle or placket belt, long enough to touch the ground. Fur, wool and all kinds of wool, velvet, satin, linen, cotton and other cloth are used as clothing materials to make single, clip, cotton and leather robes. On the collar, cuffs, placket, hem, etc., inlaid with fine fur or flowers, and wide edges of various colored velvet and cloth. When the herders in the pastoral areas sleep, they untie the belt of their leather robes and tie them to the bottom of the placket, and then lift the collar of the robe to the top of their heads to use it as a quilt bag. The style of Tibetan robes varies slightly from region to region, and most pastoral robes do not hang on the robe surface; Some of the Tibetan robes worn by women in rural areas in central Tibet and residents in some eastern areas have no sleeves.
Men in rural areas generally wear black and white Tibetan robes, with trousers over white shirts and belts of colored cloth or silk. The material of the women's Tibetan robe is the same as that of men's clothing, the winter robe has sleeves, the summer robe is sleeveless, lined with various colors of silk shirts, and the waist is surrounded by a woolen colored horizontal strip "Bangdian", which has a unique style. Men in pastoral areas mostly wear leather robes with fat sleeves and wide sleeves, and the placket, cuffs, and bottom edges are inlaid with velveteen or wool, and the outer belt is tied; Women also wore leather robes, which were made of "apron" material and wide brims of red, blue, and green tweeds, which were beautiful and beautiful. Tibetan boots mainly include "Sumba shoes" and "galo shoes". Tibetan men and women like to wear fine jewelry made of jewelry, gold, silver, copper, jade, ivory, etc. on their heads, hands, chests, and waists. ”
"Hehe, the good boy knows a lot, it seems that it is not easy to stump you!" Miao Weiqiang said with a smile after listening to Dong Tinghua's speech.
"Brother Qiang, I knew these things when I was in high school, and with such a simple question, it is really impossible to stump me!" Dong Tinghua said.
"Don't be proud, let's keep walking and see, I don't believe you're a jack of all trades!" Miao Weiqiang said.
The three of them continued to walk forward, through the square at the bottom of the mountain, and came to the bottom of the mountain where the Potala Palace is located, standing at the bottom of the mountain and looking at the Potala Palace built on the top of the mountain, everyone has a different feeling in their hearts, and the story of the Potala Palace has to start from Songtsen Gampo and Princess Wencheng.
The Potala Palace, located in the northwest of Lsa City, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, is the world's highest altitude, a collection of palaces, castles and monasteries in one of the magnificent buildings, but also the largest and most complete ancient palace and fortress complex in Tibet.
The Potala Palace is built on the mountain, the group of buildings overlaps, the palace is saggy, the momentum is majestic, it is the outstanding representative of the ancient Tibetan architecture, the essence of the ancient architecture of the Chinese nation, it is the landscape pattern on the back of the fifth set of RMB 50 yuan banknotes. The main building is divided into two parts: the White House and the Red House. The palace is more than 200 meters high, with 13 floors on the outside and 9 floors on the inside. In front of the Potala Palace, there is the Potala Palace Square, which is the highest city square in the world.
The Potala Palace was originally built for the Tibetan Dynasty Zanpu Songtsan Gampo to marry Princess Qizun and Princess Wencheng. In 1645 (the second year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty), after the fifth **** Lobsang Gyatso rebuilt the Potala Palace, it became the residence of the winter palace of the ******** lamas of all dynasties, as well as the place where major religious and political ceremonies were held, and it was also the place to worship the spiritual pagoda of the ******** lamas in the past, and the ruling center of Tibet in the old days.
The Potala Palace is a sacred place for Tibetan Buddhism, and there are countless pilgrims and tourists who come here every year. In March 1961, ****** was listed as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units; In December 1994, UNESCO listed it as a World Cultural Heritage Site; In January 2013, the National Tourism Administration was listed as a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction.
The basic appearance of the Potala Palace is mainly the White Palace rebuilt during the Fifth ******** Lama in the 17th century A.D. and the Red Palace built after his death. ”
The Potala Palace was built in the 7th century during the reign of King Songtsen Gampo of Tibet, with a history of 1,300 years.
At the beginning of the 7th century, after Songtsen Gampo moved the capital to Lhasa, in order to marry Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty, three nine-story buildings with a total of 1,000 palaces were built on the Red Mountain, which was named Potala Palace. According to historical records, there is a silver and copper bridge between the inner and outer cities of Hongshan, Songtsan Gampo and Princess Wencheng's palace. Outside the east gate of the Potala Palace, there is a racecourse of Songtsen Gampo. When the Tibetan Dynasty founded by Songtsen Gampo collapsed, most of the Potala Palace was destroyed in the war. (To be continued.) )