Introduction of Tibetan Masks of Medicinal Clay

Pharmaceutical mud: as the name suggests, with Tibetan medicine milled into powder and clay in accordance with a certain proportion of mixing and become, so it is called medicinal mud. Mainly because of the preparation ratio of Tibetan medicine has strict requirements, the traditional inheritance and the idea of passing on the male does not pass on; are passed on by word of mouth, and so far there is no complete record of the specific production method and the proportion of the preparation of drugs. Mr. Si Long Degze is the fifth generation of the existing inheritors, so his technique of making medicine mud has been recognized as an intangible cultural and natural heritage. Tibetan masks, inherited in the unique cultural space of the Tibetan nation, are an ancient traditional handmade craft with a religious focus and a fusion of ancient Tibetan and Indian artistic styles; they are made from molded medicinal clay according to the proportions and sizes, using the forms of the protector deities of the various sects of Tibetan Buddhism as a reference. Among them, the Tibetan masks made of medicinal mud in Ganzi Prefecture are the most unique and exquisite.