坐落

zuòluò

to be situated

规模

guīmó

scale

拉萨

Lāsà

Lhasa (capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China)

圣殿

shèngdiàn

temple; holy palace

吐蕃

Tǔbō

Tubo (an old Chinese term for Tibet)

镏金

liújīn

gold-plated

赞普

zànpǔ

Tibetan king or emperor

壁画

bìhuà

wall painting

松赞干布

Sōngzàn Gānbù

Songtsen Gampo (a Tibetan king in the ancient times)

长廊

chángláng

corridor; gallery

达赖喇嘛

Dálài Lǎma

Dalai Lama

珍贵

zhēnguì

valuable; precious

扩建

kuòjiàn

to expand