Jêdêxoi Bangdian: The Work behind a Striped Apron
On the south bank of the Yarlung Tsangpo, Jêdêxoi’s woollen aprons connect coloured stripes with spinning, dyeing, weaving and family teaching.
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On the south bank of the Yarlung Tsangpo, Jêdêxoi’s woollen aprons connect coloured stripes with spinning, dyeing, weaving and family teaching.
The painter Menla Dondrup’s connection with northern Lhodrak opens a story of training, travel and the changing role of landscape in Tibetan painting.
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From Lhodrak to Menri: Landscape behind the Sacred Figure
The painter Menla Dondrup’s connection with northern Lhodrak opens a story of training, travel and the changing role of landscape in Tibetan painting.
ReadLhamo Latso: A Small Lake with a Large Religious History
In Gyaca, Lhamo Latso’s connection with Chökhor Gyal monastery places a mountain lake within a history of retreat and religious belief.
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Mindrolling Incense: Preparing Materials in Dranang
Mindrolling’s incense tradition connects the recognition and preparation of ingredients with grinding, hand-forming, drying and workshop teaching.
ReadChimpu: Retreat Spaces on a Mountain Slope
Above the Samye area, Chimpu’s caves, rock carvings and commemorative structures place religious practice within the folds of a mountainside.
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The Royal Tombs at Qonggyai: Reading a Landscape of Memory
South of the Qonggyai River, tomb mounds, stone monuments and a changing programme of conservation preserve a landscape associated with the Tibetan Empire.
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Samye: A Monastery Planned as a World
At Samye in Dranang, a central hall, surrounding chapels and a circular enclosure translate a Buddhist vision of the cosmos into architecture.
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At Tradruk, Pearls Draw an Image
Tradruk’s pearl thangka turns the line of a religious image into an arrangement of small objects, adding another material to the world of Tibetan scroll art.
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Yamdrok’s Shore: Where the Landscape Needs Care
The meeting of water and land at Yamdrok connects the lake’s irregular geography with practical questions of waste, water use and habitat protection.
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Three Views of Yamdrok: Pass, Peninsula and Branching Water
Kambala, Ritu monastery and Lurila reveal different relationships between Yamdrok’s water, projecting land and mountain horizons.
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Yumbulagang: A Tower above the Yarlung Fields
On Tashi Tsiri hill above the Yarlung fields, Yumbulagang’s tower-like main building, golden roof and murals tie its architecture to local memory.
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Gyaca Valley
In Gyaca, Lhamo Latso’s connection with Chökhor Gyal monastery places a mountain lake within a history of retreat and religious belief.
Jiedexiu Pangden Weaving
On the south bank of the Yarlung Tsangpo, Jêdêxoi’s woollen aprons connect coloured stripes with spinning, dyeing, weaving and family teaching.
Lhodrak Menri Painting
The painter Menla Dondrup’s connection with northern Lhodrak opens a story of training, travel and the changing role of landscape in Tibetan painting.
Mindrolling Monastery
Mindrolling’s incense tradition connects the recognition and preparation of ingredients with grinding, hand-forming, drying and workshop teaching.
Chimpu Hermitage
Above the Samye area, Chimpu’s caves, rock carvings and commemorative structures place religious practice within the folds of a mountainside.
Qonggyai Royal Tombs
South of the Qonggyai River, tomb mounds, stone monuments and a changing programme of conservation preserve a landscape associated with the Tibetan Empire.
Samye Monastery
At Samye in Dranang, a central hall, surrounding chapels and a circular enclosure translate a Buddhist vision of the cosmos into architecture.
Tradruk Temple
Tradruk’s pearl thangka turns the line of a religious image into an arrangement of small objects, adding another material to the world of Tibetan scroll art.
Yamdrok Lake
The meeting of water and land at Yamdrok connects the lake’s irregular geography with practical questions of waste, water use and habitat protection.
Yumbulagang
On Tashi Tsiri hill above the Yarlung fields, Yumbulagang’s tower-like main building, golden roof and murals tie its architecture to local memory.
Photo credits and rights
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Dyeing work illustrated in the official profile of Jêdêxoi craft practitioner Pasang.西藏自治区文化和旅游厅（页面未单列摄影者） · No independent image licence established; private editorial research only Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗
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The lake’s edge connects water with the activities and habitats around it.travel oriented from Manila, Philippines · CC BY-SA 2.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗
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The ridge concentrates Yumbulagang’s architectural silhouette.Christopher Michel · CC BY 2.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗
