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The Unseen World of TIBET
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The Kumbum-stupa in Gyantse
The Kumbum was commissioned in 1440. It rises over four symmetrical floors plus two upper floors and is capped with a gold dome. Approximately 70 chapels are housed in the Kumbum. These are many murals — the word “kumbum” means 10,000 image!
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