Which temple in Lhasa has a lucky draw?
Bugong's website says that the full fare is 200 yuan, and the preferential price is 100 yuan.
In fact, there is another kind of fare, which is called: free.
1. It's refreshing to visit Potala Palace in the off-season.
How much does it cost to visit Potala Palace in off-season? Tell you the experience, zero yuan.
20 13 visited the Potala Palace when he first came to Lhasa. I remember spending 360 yuan at that time. Besides the tickets, I also gave the money to the travel agency. It is difficult to buy tickets without a travel agency, so you need to book in advance, and you can save the tour guide fee through a travel agency.
I have a friend who went to Lhasa in the peak season. Because he didn't make a reservation in advance, he couldn't get a ticket. Finally, he regretted flying back. He said: "It is not easy to come to Lhasa. In addition to the high cost, he has to endure a headache with high reaction. I dare not say that I can come again ... "
When I arrived in Lhasa this time, I didn't want to visit Potala Palace again. Later, I heard that the Potala Palace was free of charge recently, so book it on WeChat.
I tried it, and it turned out that I could book it, and I could easily book it until nine o'clock the next morning.
But I left my apartment at 8: 00 in the morning. I want to take a photo of Potala Palace in Rizhao first. Because my hotel was too close, I went to the "shooting point" of Potala Palace, the platform of Wang Yaoshan, and the sun had not yet come out.
I remember the first time I came here, many people were crowded, as if I had to give the doorman 2 yuan. No one charges now, but at first only a few people took photos on the platform with their mobile phones, and then a photo party with a tripod came up.
I've been filming here for some time, and the sun has come out. I dare not be careless. I want to visit the cloth palace. It is not good to be late at the appointed time of 9: 00-9: 20.
Because of the road construction in the east, I finally had to detour to the east gate to visit the entrance. This road is full of people wandering around, and I'm not in the mood to take pictures, but I run fast.
Fortunately, I arrived at the door a little after 9 o'clock, and it was also very empty. Not only did I not wait in line, but I only saw a few tourists who didn't make an appointment in advance looking around and couldn't get in.
Just show me the reservation form and ID card. Don't worry when you go in. Find an angle to shoot and video. There are also more than ten people stranded here, all taking pictures. After a few more steps, I got the "visiting list" with my ID card, and I really didn't spend a penny.
The staff told me that this period is free until March 15.
Next, let's visit!
Walking and shooting, all the way up, still very tired and panting.
But there are too few tourists. I remember the first time, there were tourists all around, but this time, it was far away and there was no one, and there was even a feeling of booking.
2. What are the rules for visiting Potala Palace? Do you want to remind those who take pictures illegally?
Among the scenic spots in China, Potala Palace has the strictest requirements and the most rules. This is not only because the Potala Palace is a key cultural relic with high requirements, but also because it is a religious place.
So what rules must be followed when visiting Potala Palace?
First, be punctual, enter the visit according to the agreed time, and leave within a limited time during the visit, generally no more than one hour; Second, you can't talk loudly and answer the phone when you visit; Third, take off your hat when you enter the room, follow the prescribed route and follow the direction, and you can't go backwards; Fourth, photos are not allowed indoors, and photos cannot be taken on the platform above the White House in the visiting area.
Most Tibetans can abide by this rule, while some tourists are abnormal, mainly on mobile phones. Some people don't turn off the bell, some people answer the phone secretly, but the most serious problem is taking pictures. On the platform above the White House, there is a clear sign that it is forbidden to take pictures, or several people take out their mobile phones, and several security guards are constantly shouting to stop it.
With fewer tourists, the security guard relaxed and entered the room. The young man next to him took out his mobile phone and began to shoot. I reminded him that "it is forbidden to take pictures here", and he said, "Yes, I can take pictures".
Suddenly I don't know what to say. Knowingly commit crimes! I said again, "We still have to abide by the rules", but he ignored me.
Later, I saw him secretly filming indoors, which was really bad.
I remember reading an article on the official WeChat account some time ago, saying that the rare photos of the interior of Potala Palace were actually secretly taken by mobile phones, and then blatantly sent out as exclusive traffic.
Everyone said I reminded him, right? What should we say to those who knowingly commit crimes?
3. What is true faith? Can money be bought?
When I visited the Potala Palace, I didn't mean to sit on the tour guide and say that you don't have a Buddha in your heart. If you do something bad in secret, you will pay 2 million yuan, which is not as good as 1 cent for those who really believe in Buddhism.
There is a change window in Potala Palace. You can get change for 1 yuan, 50 cents, 1 cent. These are incense money for worshipping Buddha, also called "Buddha-honoring".
The most common thing is to see some old people holding a handful of change in their hands, and every Buddha will present one in front of them. Generally, most of them are 1 yuan, but some old people only have 1 or 50 cents. It can be seen that they are not rich, but their hearts are bright.
Due to the strict management of the cloth palace, all the incense money can't be taken out of the box, but I saw in some small temples yesterday that believers can get their own change. If they invest in 10 yuan, they can take their change back to 9 yuan and put it behind them one by one before worshipping Buddha.
I remember a monk told me: Buddha has everything. I don't care how much money you give, I care about your heart, your bodhisattva heart.
The tour guide also said that as a tourist, buying tickets in the temple is actually a merit of worshipping Buddha.
Buddha cares about your heart, not how much money you give. Your blessing is your kindness, not burning incense and kowtowing on the surface. Kindness should be charity.
Believing in Buddhism in the true sense is kind, grateful and unrequited, and there are no unreasonable demands on Buddhism.
The tour guide also said that there is no lottery for divination in the temples in Lhasa. People worship silently, instead of entering the temple with various purposes and requirements. This is the purest belief. True public morality is selfless dedication, not the exchange of demands and conditions.
I was moved by a disabled person! He's from Kangba!
After coming down from Potala Palace, I also walked along the way of turning the meridian, mainly to experience the process of turning the meridian and take some photos.
There are three towers in the north of Potala Palace. I met a man who walked with his hands here. At first I thought he was a beggar and someone gave him money. But when I approached him, I found that he had come to turn over the scriptures. His legs were tied together and he couldn't stretch. He walked forward with his hands bit by bit.
I immediately took out my pocket, but I only had 5 yuan's change. In fact, I paid 100 yuan in cash when I was a tour guide, but I gave it to an old lady when I was resting in Potala Palace Square (it doesn't look rich, but I can't communicate).
I asked him if he had WeChat. He smiled, I think, he didn't understand, but his smile was so bright that he felt so good at that moment that I had to give him 5 yuan. He said thank you and smiled at me again.
Soon I walked to the front and met a retired elder sister in Lhasa during the break. Although she is Tibetan, she can speak Chinese. She told me that this man is from Kangba, and he came to worship Buddha specially.
The man struggled forward, and people kept coming to talk to him, giving him some money and expressing everyone's concern for him. Also let me see the most important kindness and bodhisattva heart in people's hearts, and there is too much care and love on the way to worship Buddha.
And the face of this Kangba man has always been the purest and brightest. It was faith that gave him strength and made him see hope and goals on the way to worship Buddha.
It's a pity that we can't communicate more and get to know him better.
In the evening, I went for a walk in Potala Palace Square. Today, there are more tourists than last time. I am looking for a familiar angle to shoot.
I hope I can find something, and I hope I can find what I want in the unintentional shooting.
Perhaps this kind of relaxation is what I want to do most when I come to Lhasa. I can see happiness in other people's beliefs and enrich my time.
Willow branches are green, and the breath of spring comes quietly. What a beautiful night at Potala Palace!