The palace of Yumbulagang, was reputed to be the oldest building in Tibet, dating from in the seventh and eight centuries The original was destroyed in the Cultural Revolution and this is a faithful reproduction: it does in fact look ancient.
Yumbulagang
Yumbulagang
Trandruk Temple is located about three miles up the Yarlung Valley from the city of Tsetang. This is supposed to be the first Buddhist temple, as opposed to monastery, to be built in Tibet. King Songtsen Gampo is crediting with establishing it in the 7th century to house a self-manifested image of Tara. It was damaged during both the Dzungarian Mongol invasions in the 18th century and the Cultural Revolution but has been restored and refurbished with many new wall paintings.
Newly restored wall painting of Buddha
New restored wall painting of Padmasambhava
Close-up of Padmasambhava
Statue of Vaijrapani
Newly restored wall painting
