八廓是拉萨最古老的街道,古代松赞干布和文成公主率部迁徙到拉萨后,首先建造了大昭寺,藏传佛教的信徒们就开始围绕大昭寺转经,逐渐形成一条道路,成为拉萨三条转经道的中转经道之一(另两条为环绕包括布达拉宫在内的拉萨老城的外转经道“林廓”和大昭寺内的内转经道“囊廓”),藏族人称八廓为“圣路”,藏语“廓”的意思即为“转经道”。八廓是一条单行道,在八廓上行走,必须和转经筒的旋转方向一致,即顺时针行走(右绕),街上也有许多信徒在一步一长跪地转经。
Barkhor (known also as Pargor Subdistrict)is the commercial center and busiest street of the old city of Lhasa, Tibet.The Barkhor Ring Road is composed of Barkhor East Street, Barkhor South Street, Barkhor West Street and Barkhor North Street. The circumference of Barkhor Street is about 1,000 meters, originated in the 7th century A.D., better preserving the original style of the old city of Lhasa.






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