ABSTRACT
This area was originally a shrub in which the trees were lush and the birds and animals often appeared. People called this scenic place “lawacai”. According to the records of Tibetan documents, there was a fountain said to be able to cure people. So the VII Dalai Lama “gesangjiacuo” usually went there to have rest. At the time of the Ambans, a simple structure for rest called “wuxiao palace” which means “pavi lion palace” was designed for the emperor Qian Long in the Qing dynasty. This is the initial state of the Norbulingka.
