Nyemo’s Three Crafts: Fragrance, Paper and Carved Wood
Across Nyemo, water-powered incense mills, Xuela papermaking and Pusong woodcarving connect different villages through skilled handwork.
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Lhasa
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Three Circuits, Three Scales of Lhasa
Nangkhor, Barkhor and Lingkhor describe devotional routes at the scale of an inner shrine, a temple and the wider historic city.
Wood, Stone and Many Traditions at Jokhang
Nangkhor, Barkhor and Lingkhor connect Jokhang’s inner devotional circuit to the wider streets and landmarks of Lhasa.
Tenzin Chodzha’s Incense: From Learning Ingredients to Teaching Others
A Nyemo maker’s career connects childhood apprenticeship, a Lhasa workshop and new forms of incense made for changing everyday uses.
Ganden: Buildings Gathered Around a Mountain Hollow
Ganden’s position in Dagzê brings its mountain hollow, layered buildings and exposed ridges into one architectural view.
Drepung: A Monastery Spread Across a Hillside
At Drepung, assembly halls, colleges and debate courts form a settlement climbing the stony slopes west of Lhasa.
Thangka: An Image Made with Paint, Cloth or Thread
A thangka’s religious image may be painted, woven, embroidered or assembled, giving familiar compositions very different material lives.
A Bamboo Pen and the Shape of Nyemo Calligraphy
The Nichi tradition links the shape of a bamboo nib with disciplined letter forms and a history of teaching centred on Nyemo.
Inside Barkhor’s Courtyard Life: Old Objects, New Uses
A reported café in Gungsangzi courtyard shows how a former resident’s household objects can become part of an old building’s new public life.
Barkhor: A Temple Circuit with a City Around It
Around Jokhang, Barkhor brings devotional movement, trading streets and the thresholds of old courtyards into close proximity.