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Dekyi Ling

Dekyi Ling (bde skyid gling; "Place of Ease and Joy") was the Tibetan government prison located in Zhöl (zhol) below the Potala (po ta la) Palace. There were at least prison cells which were underground, surrounding two sunken courtyards. Dekyi Ling has now been converted into a museum featuring displays of how prisoners were treated.

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  • བདེ་སྐྱིད་གླིང་། (Tibetan, Tibetan script, Original)
    • > bde skyid gling (Tibetan, Latin script, Transliteration-THL Extended Wylie Transliteration)
    • > Dekyi Ling (Tibetan, Latin script, Transcription-THL Simplified Tibetan Transcription)
    • > Dekyiling (Tibetan, Latin script, Transcription-Tibet Heritage Fund System of Tibetan Transcription)
  • Shöl Dekyiling (Tibetan, Latin script, Original)

Place ID: F27406

Tibet Heritage Fund Lhasa Building ID: 144

Lhasa Atlas ID: 290

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