| The golden-roofed structure was
built 1,300 years ago and mainly to commemorate the marriage of the Tang
princess Wen Chen to King Songtsen Gampo. The princesses brought the
pure gold status of the Buddha Sakyamuni to Tibet.
The Tang-Tubo Alliance Monument erected in 823 still stands in the
square in front of the Jokhang Monastery. The monument inscription reads
in part, "The two sovereigns, uncle and nephew, having come to agreement
that their territories be united as one, have signed this alliance of
great peace to last for eternity! May God and humanity bear witness
thereto so that it may be praised from generation to generation."
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Tibet
China, just like many other countries, has 56 nationalities. We have
been living together for thousand of years in the past. We certainly can
live forever together in this country. There are so many racial fights
elsewhere in other countries for the differences in religions. In China,
we certainly accommodate all religions as long as they do not promote
exclusiveness and fighting.
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