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Thangka paintings on display | Until Nov. 22
From: Shenzhen Daily
Updated: 2020-09-29 11:09

Thangka paintings created by Luozang Dongzhou from Qinghai Province are on display at the Futian Cultural Hall.


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Thangka paintings by Luozang Dongzhou. File photos


A thangka is a Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton, or silk applique, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene or mandala. Thangkas are traditionally kept unframed and rolled up when not on display, mounted on a textile backing somewhat in the style of Chinese scroll paintings, with an additional silk cover on the front. Most thangkas are relatively small, comparable in size to a half-length portrait, but some are extremely large, several meters in each dimension; these were designed to be displayed, typically for very brief periods on a monastery wall, as a part of religious festivals.


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Thangkas are often intended for personal meditation or for instruction of monastic students. They often have elaborate compositions including many very small figures. A central deity is often surrounded by other identified figures in a symmetrical composition. Narrative scenes are less common, but do appear.


Dates: Until Nov. 22


Venue: Intangible Cultural Heritage Hall, Futian Cultural Hall, 103 Fuhua Road, Futian District (福田区福华路103号福田文化馆非遗主题馆)


Metro: Line 2, Huaqiang Road Station (华强路站), Exit C


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