What does "Thangka" mean?

1. Historical significance: Some Thangkas focus on major political events and activities in history based on historical facts. Most of them are works praising the friendship between Tibetan and Han nationalities.

2. Religious significance: Thangka meets the religious life needs of believers and becomes an object of worship that they can carry with them. Thangka, a painting art, came into being and flourished.

3. Economic value: Since the 1990s, after Tibetan Buddhist artworks entered the collection market, the Thangka collection market began to heat up, and the prices of many Thangkas exceeded 1,000 yuan. Although the price of Thangka is getting higher and higher in China, it is still a minority collection.

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The legend of Thangka's origin:

The form of Thangka is related to the life experience of nomadic tribes. Tibetans live on the vast and desolate plateau by aquatic plants, and the wrapped Thangka has become a temple they carry with them.

After all, Thangka is lighter than a statue and different from a mural. Wherever you go, as long as you hang Thangka in a tent or even on a branch, it will become a symbol for Tibetans to pray, worship, visualize or bless their dead relatives.

The smallest thangka is only the size of a palm, painted on paper, cloth or sheepskin; Datang cards can reach dozens or even hundreds of square meters, and are displayed to the majority of believers on auspicious days every year.

When it unfolds slowly, it can cover the whole hillside! There is such a huge Thangka in Taer Temple in Qinghai, which unfolds slowly on the hillside every year. Locals call it "Sun Buddha".

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