Potala Palace (Potala Palace) the Potala Palace stands erect in Tibet capital Lhasa urban district northwest Ma Bu the date mountain (red mountain) on, is a broad in scale the palace fort type architectural complex. The entire construction relies on folds builds, winds to the summit, occupies a land area of more than 100,000 square meters, the people may look out into the distance its grand appearance outside dozens of miles, simultaneously, it is also Lhasa's important symbol. The ancient Potala Palace not only building grand is famous, but is also well-known by the precious cultural relic, was the Tibetan national minority the ancient architecture art essence, was also Tibet's artistic treasure house, has been included “the world culture inheritance name list”. The 7th century Turfan Songzanganbu and Princess Donovan Cheng married, was constructs this palace to occupy. Later two times destroys in the disaster warfare. in 1645 Fifth Dalai Lama carried on the extension, the lasted half century beginning had the scale.