Potala Palace — viewed from the Dazhao Temple — publisher ZHAOHUA PUBLISHING HOUSE, Beijing

Description

View of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, viewed from the Dazhao Temple, with golden rooftops in the foreground and mountains in the background. The reverse states that the Potala, said to have been designed by Princess Wen Cheng in the 7th century, is an imposing palace of 13 floors and 178 meters high, considered the essence of Tibetan architecture. Publisher: ZHAOHUA PUBLISHING HOUSE, Beijing, China. Printed in Japan.