大昭寺因何受藏民重視？

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The Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple are situated on the Red Mountain (Marpo Ri), 3,700 meters above sea-level at the center of the Lhasa valley. The two complexes serve administrative, religious, and political functions. In 1994, they were inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

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Yin Ruins

Yinxu (Ruins of Yin), also known as “Beimeng” or “Yinyi” in ancient times, is situated in the northwest suburb of Anyang city, Henan province. It straddles both sides of the Huan River, and covers an area of thirty square kilometers, including more than twenty natural villages. This is the earliest place in Chinese history that can be attested to with verifiable documents. Oracle bone inscriptions show that Yinxu was the capital of the late Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–ca. 1100 BCE).

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