Gyantse Dzong and the Town Below
Built above the Nyangchu Valley, Gyantse Dzong joined administration, worship and defence in one hillside complex that still preserves traces of its former functions.
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Three Traditions in One Monastic Compound
At Pelkor Chöde in Gyantse, Sakya, Kadam and Gelug monks have lived and practiced in the same monastery for many years, a shared setting reflected in its museums and halls.
Inside the Kumbum: Gyantse’s Murals and Painters
A fifteenth-century Kumbum project brought 73 chapels, a Shariputra mural and painters from across Tsang together at Pelkor Chöde.
The Kumbum as a World of Many Rooms
At Gyantse’s Pelkor Chöde, the Kumbum turns a stupa into an eight-storey sequence of chapels, painted programs and paths for circumambulation.
A Wooden Bowl Given a Silver Skin
The silver-covered wooden bowl associated with Tashijicai metalwork brings two materials and two kinds of making into one everyday object.
Lhatse Knives: The Craft of Handles and Sheaths
In Lhatse knife-making, a forged steel blade meets a handle of horn or wood and a sheath worked in silver, copper and engraved motifs.
Gyantse Kadian: From Wool and Knots to a Soft Pile
A 2015 report from Gyantse follows carpet makers through the work of sorting, spinning, dyeing, weaving and shearing wool into a household textile.