text_original: Tradition says that this immense edifice was reared some twelve hundred years ago. This photograph of a temple little known to Western readers was taken by Dr. S. Chuan, of Tientsin, China, who accompanied the Chinese ambassador to Lhasa.
text_transcription: TRADITION SAYS THAT THIS IMMENSE EDIFICE WAS REARED SOME TWELVE HUNDRED YEARS AGO THIS PHOTOGRAPH OF A TEMPLE LITTLE KNOWN TO WESTERN READERS WAS TAKEN BY DOCTOR S TROAN OF CHENZIN CHINA WHO ACCOMPANIED THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO LARSA
phonemes: tɹɐdˈɪʃən sˈɛz ðæt ðɪs ɪmˈɛns ˈɛdɪfɪs wʌz ɹˈɪɹd sˌʌm twˈɛlv hˈʌndɹɪd jˈɪɹz ɐɡˈoʊ. ðɪs fˈoʊɾəɡɹˌæf əvə tˈɛmpəl lˈɪɾəl nˈoʊn tə wˈɛstɚn ɹˈiːdɚz wʌz tˈeɪkən baɪ dˈɑːktɚ. ˈɛs. tʃjˈuːæn, ʌv tˈaɪntsɪn, tʃˈaɪnə, hˌuː ɐkˈʌmpənid ðə tʃaɪnˈiːz ɐmbˈæsədɚ tə lˈɑːsə.