-Statue thought to have been blessed by the Buddha himself; believed to have been crafted in India during his lifetime; said to have his likeness -Believed to have been brought to Tibet in 64` -Temple founded in 647 by the first ruler of a unified Tibet -Disappeared in the 1960s during China’s Cultural Revolution. -In 1983, the lower part was found in a rubbish heap and the upper part in Beijing; restored in 2003 -Enshrined in the Jokhang Temple, Tibet's earliest and foremost Buddhist temple.
--Depiction of Buddha Shakyamuni as a young man around the age of twelve. -Most sacred and important Buddhist image in Tibet -Jowo means “lord” and Khang means “house”.
-Served as a proxy for the Buddha after his departure from this world. -Often decorated, clothed, and presented with offerings.
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