 Outer gate to the Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas |
 The Palace of the Panchen Lama was added to my itinerary after my complaints to Beijing |
 I had gotten tired of the guide telling me we couldn't go to places "not on the itinerary" since this was a private tour for 1 |
 Here at the Palace of the Panchen Lama in Shigatse, I was the only foreign tourist joining Tibetan women on a tour |
 The guide and driver had never been here |
 Snow Lions guarding the gate |
 Courtyard with the inner gate to the Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas |
 Garden of the Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas |
 The Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas was built in 1844 for the 7th Panchen Lama |
 Great Hall of the Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas completely covered in murals |
 Mural on the south wall of the Great Hall of the Palace of the Panchen Lamas |
 Great Hall of the Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas |
 Great Hall of the Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas from the main entrance |
 Ceiling of the Great Hall of the Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas |
 Dragon holding up the chandalier |
 The sumptuous interior has been restored and only recently opened to tourists |
 Chandalier in the great hall |
 Great Hall of the Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas |
 Mural depicting the Heavenly King of the North mounted on a blue horse |
 Battle scene, part of the extensive murals of the Great Hall of the Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas |
 Mural detail of a butchering scene |
 Mural, Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas, Shigatse |
 Part of a battle large battle scene |
 Circular mural with 8 quardants, Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas, Shigatse |
 Center of the circular mural, something other than the Wheel of Life I believe |
 Amazing color and details on all the murals in the Great Hall |
 Mural, Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas, Shigatse |
 Demons torturing a woman |
 Allegory to speak the truth, lest your tongue be plowed |
 White elephant pushing the dammed over a waterfall |
 Circular mural with 4 quarters |
 The top quarter showing monastic buildings |
 The bottom quarter with a beautiful mandala painting |
 These could be used in a Christian depiction of Judgement Day |
 Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas |
 Chinese Zodiac |
 Colored glass windows of the Great Hall |
 Pillars holding up the balcony above the Great Hall |
 Main hallway on the ground floor of the Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas, Shigatse |
 Ceiling of the main hallway of the Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas |
 Ceiling of the main hallway of the Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas |
 Heavenly King of the East |
 Heavenly King of the North |
 Heavenly King of the South |
 Large Buddha surrounded by dozens of small Buddhas in the main hallway |
 Hayagriva |
 Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas |
 Western facade of the Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas |
 Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas |
 Garden behind the Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas |