Why do you say that half of the world's gold is in Potala Palace? Is there really that much gold there?

Why do you say that half of the world's gold is in Potala Palace, where there is not so much gold? The Potala Palace is built on a hill. These buildings overlap. This building is huge, spectacular and solid. The granite wall is very thick. White horse grass wall covered with pine mushrooms, gorgeous golden roof, huge gold-plated vase, colorful red with strong architectural and decorative effects, match each other. The sharp contrast between red, white and yellow reflects the charming features of ancient Tibetan architecture.

It is an exaggeration to say that nearly half of the world's gold is hidden in the Potala Palace. Although this statement is a bit superficial, it also shows that the Potala Palace does have a lot of gold reserves. How much gold did it cost to build this palace? It is said that the total amount of gold in Potala Palace is about 30 tons. Due to the huge amount of gold, many areas are not open to tourists. But if you think that only gold is valuable in Potala Palace, you are all wet.

In addition to gold, the building is also inlaid with various jadeite gems and pearl agate, which is said to have reached more than100000. In addition, the Treasure Hall of Potala Palace also collects about 200 pieces of palace cultural relics, including patent certificates, seals, gifts, ancient documents, Kitano Sutra, Buddha statues, Thangka and ritual vessels. There are nearly ten thousand thangkas (Buddhist scroll paintings) and thousands of gold, silver, jade, wood carvings and clay sculptures.

In addition, there are pagodas of lamas in past dynasties, pardons and seals of emperors in Ming and Qing dynasties, seals, gifts, plaques and scrolls donated by all walks of life in Tibet, and ancient books, utensils and supplies used in the palace. For example, the finger bone relic of Sakyamuni and the golden book and jade seal presented by the Qing emperor are rare treasures with high value. Therefore, although the Potala Palace does not hoard nearly half of the world's gold, its cultural value is immeasurable.