Tibetan Thangka (Kangmiansa Thangka)

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Tibetan Thangka (Kangmiansa Thangka), traditional art. Thangka is a unique form of painting art in Tibetan culture. It has distinct national characteristics, strong religious colors and unique artistic style, depicting the sacred world of Buddha with bright colors; pigments are traditionally made of precious mineral gems such as gold, silver, pearls, agate, coral, turquoise, malachite, cinnabar, and plants such as saffron, rhubarb, and indigo to show their sacredness. These natural raw materials ensure that the painted thangka is bright and dazzling. Although it has been hundreds of years, it is still bright and colorful. Therefore, it is praised as a treasure of Chinese national painting art, known as the "encyclopedia" of Tibetans, and is also a precious intangible cultural heritage in the folk art of the Chinese nation. The painting of traditional thangkas has strict requirements and extremely complicated procedures. It must be carried out in accordance with the rituals in the scriptures and the requirements of the master, including a complete set of process procedures such as pre-painting ceremony, making canvas, composing and drafting, coloring and dyeing, outlining and finalizing, laying gold and silver, opening eyes, sewing and mounting, and opening. It takes a long time to make a thangka, which can take as short as half a year or as long as more than ten years. On May 24, 2021, the Tibetan thangka (Kangmiansa thangka) submitted by Changdu City, Tibet Autonomous Region was approved by the State Council to be included in the extended list of representative items of national intangible cultural heritage, with the heritage number: VII-14. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)

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