Knock on the sky to ask the way

Author: Zhang Guoyun
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: The Path to the Sky is not only a masterpiece reflecting the culture of the Tibetan Plateau today but also a historical record of an ancient ethnic civilization. — Dr. Huang Xuexi, Secretary-General of the China Tibetology Research Association
Tibet is a place close to the sky, with sacred mountains and holy waters, a pure land with a profound ethnic character and simple customs, giving a sense of returning to nature. — Chen Yifei, renowned painter and social activist
The clouds of Tibet are made of water. Where white clouds pass over the peaks of Tibet, the mountains become snow-capped. When white clouds drift through the Potala Palace, beautiful incantations like butter flowers will flow out from every window like waterfalls. — Huang Yaxia, Vice President of the China Writers' Association and renowned writer
Although I did not meet Kong Fanlin, I saw the shadow of Kong Fansen in many officials who went to Tibet. — Li Qi, Professor of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and renowned painter
The author of this book is one of the few who have walked the path of Tibet. The road from Tibet to Nepal is a "road to death"; the Sichuan-Tibet Highway has almost a soul supporting every kilometer; the Qinghai-Tibet Highway is a scarf hanging over the Tanggula Mountains; the northern Tibetan wilderness gives a sense of desolation and misfortune. Tibet, a hidden land of vastness and depth, carrying diverse human cultural factors, has walked from the vast ancient times. Warriors emerge, sword qi like the wind, dominating the world. Crossing Tibet is a fierce record of time and space.
Through close contact between people and Tibet, the work uses exquisite craftsmanship, rich imagination, and techniques like personification and symbolism to explore profound themes of life, nature, and human sexuality.