| Thangka and Duixiu are traditional arts and crafts in Tibetan culture.They are two unique works of art in Ta'er Temple,the gem of Tibetan culture.Our school is the one of china's first Tanka and Duixiu vocational senior high schools. By interview our teacher,we would like to brief you on Thangka and Duixiu |
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Thangka Intruduction |
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Today,we have the pleasure of interviewing a Thangka teacher,Master Angxiu.
Ask:Teacher Anqiu,would you give us a brief account about the Thangka?
Answer:Thangka has been in vogue in Tibet for centuries. In Tibetan, "Thang" means "unfolding" or "displaying", and Thangka means "silk, satin or cloth painting scroll". It is most often painted on scrolls or embroidered on wall hangings of silk or other cloth. Common at monasteries, lamas' residences, family hall.
A thangka is a complicated, composite three-dimensional object consisting of: a picture panel which is painted or embroidered, a textile mounting; and one or more of the following: a silk cover, leather corners, wooden dowels at the top and bottom and metal or wooden decorative knobs on the bottom dowel.
Ask:What does the Thangka come from?What are the characteristics of Thangka?
Answer:The origin of Thangka can be traced back to the early Tubo Kingdom. During the
7th century, King Songtsan Gambo united Tibet. To strengthen political, economic
and cultural exchanges with Tibet's neighbors, he married Princess Chizun of
Nepal and Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty. Around this period he ordered
the construction of Potala Palace and some other grand edifices. To decorate
them, he drafted a large number of people to paint murals. This greatly promoted
Tibet's art of painting. According to the Catalogue of Jokhang Monastery written by the Fifth Dalai Lama,
"The King (Songtsan Gambo) used the blood from his nose to paint a portrait of the White Lhamo. Later, while a statue of the White Lhamo was being sculpted, the portrait was hidden in the abdomen of the statue." This is the earliest record of a tangka painting. This tangka has been lost, but we can conclude that tangka was a new Tibetan art form which flourished during the reign of Songtsan Gambo.
Tangkas depict a wide range of themes taken from Tibetan history, social life, folk customs, astronomy, the calendar and traditional Tibetan medicine. Using paintings to reflect history is a remarkable characteristic of tangkas. Tangkas depicting the general history of Tibet are composed of scenes of important events at various stages of Tibetan history, together with captions. Tangkas depicting dynastic history portray scenes of historical periods, reflecting relevant historical events. |
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