Important cultural relics of Dege Printing Academy

Dege Printing House is a precious cultural relic, ranging from traditional Tibetan architecture to woodcut plates stacked on the warp frames, as well as exquisite murals and sculptures. In today's world, the complete preservation of more than 270,000 printed editions is unique. It should be said that Dege Printing Academy is well-deserved as a world cultural heritage. Murals are an integral part of the cultural relics of Dege Printing Institute. Its murals are mainly distributed in large and small halls and above the external walls of large and small halls. In addition, a small number of murals were painted on the left, right and top of the entrance corridor, as well as on individual walls of the Tibetan Classic Library. The total area of murals is about 950 square meters, of which 95% are ancient murals. Among the many murals, except one in the Tibetan Library, which belongs to the early "Gate" school, the others are all works of the "Gama Ganzi" school. These works represent the highest artistic achievements and style characteristics of the Karma Ganzi School in Kangqu, and at the same time, they also make the Xiyuan one of the places where early murals are well preserved.

3. Sculptures and ancient buildings. The sculptures of Dege Jingyunyuan mainly show the clay sculptures of buddhas, bodhisattvas, arhats, ancestors, eminent monks and historical figures in the past dynasties, which are placed in Dajingtang and Xiaojingtang respectively. There are 14 statues in Dajingtang and 6l statues in Xiaojingtang. These statues are vivid with bright colors and smooth lines, which fully show the aesthetic taste and superb skills of Tibetan Buddhist sculpture art. The entire ancient building of Dege Jingying Academy covers an area of 1632 square meters, with a construction area of 5886 square meters. The building faces south, tall and majestic, simple and solemn. Its style is Tibetan traditional architecture, which combines the architectural forms of Dege temples and residents and has a strong Dege flavor. The sculptures of Dege Jingyunyuan mainly show the clay sculptures of buddhas, bodhisattvas, arhats, ancestors, eminent monks and historical figures in the past dynasties, which are placed in Dajingtang and Xiaojingtang respectively. There are 14 statues in Dajingtang and 6l statues in Xiaojingtang. These statues are vivid with bright colors and smooth lines, which fully show the aesthetic taste and superb skills of Tibetan Buddhist sculpture art. The entire ancient building of Dege Jingying Academy covers an area of 1632 square meters, with a construction area of 5886 square meters. The building faces south, tall and majestic, simple and solemn. Its style is Tibetan traditional architecture, which combines Dege temples and residential buildings and has a strong Dege flavor.