Top 10 treasures inside Potala Palace
- By Elaine Duan
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Stupa of 13th Dalai Lama (十三世達(dá)賴?yán)镬`塔)
Among the countless treasures in Potala Palace, the most striking ones are the eight stupas of Dalai Lamas, which are coated with pure gold and decorated with amber, pearl, coral, agate, diamond and other precious stones. One of the most impressive stupas is that of the 13th Dalai Lama. Built in 1933, the resplendent stupa contains more than 590 kilograms of gold and is embedded with 100,000 pearls and precious stones.
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