Tibetan thangka; religious scroll painting
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Tibetan thangka; a traditional Tibetan scroll painting on cotton or silk depicting Buddhist deities, mandalas, religious narratives, or Tibetan medical knowledge, used for teaching, worship, and temple decoration
formalSpecifically refers to the Tibetan Buddhist art form known in Tibetan as "thang-ka." These paintings are traditionally mounted with silk brocade borders and can be rolled up for storage or transport. They serve as portable shrines and teaching tools.
Zhè这
fú幅
táng唐
kǎ卡
miáo描
huì绘
de的
shì是
Shì释
jiā迦
móu牟
ní尼
fó佛
chéng成
dào道
de的
chǎng场
jǐng景
。
This thangka depicts the scene of Shakyamuni Buddha attaining enlightenment.
Sì寺
miào庙
de的
qiáng墙
bì壁
shàng上
guà挂
mǎn满
le了
sè色
cǎi彩
yàn艳
lì丽
de的
táng唐
kǎ卡
。
The temple walls are covered with brilliantly colored thangkas.
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Zhè这
fú幅
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
táng唐
kǎ卡
bǎo保
cún存
de得
fēi非
cháng常
wán完
hǎo好
。
This ancient thangka has been preserved in excellent condition.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
xué学
xí习
huì绘
zhì制
táng唐
kǎ卡
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
jì技
yì艺
。
He is learning the traditional art of thangka painting.