Wipe: Tibetan Buddhist molded mud figurines

Author: Liu Dong
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: Tibetan Buddhist molded clay figurines, known in Tibetan as "tsatsa," are a highly typical representative in Tibetan Buddhist art. They are miraculous treasures of ancient Chinese art left to the world by the immense piety and extraordinary wisdom of a nation deeply devoted to religion, and are an irreplaceable part of the world's cultural heritage. Despite suffering numerous disasters, they have survived to this day. They hold significant collection and research value in multiple disciplines such as religion, Tibetan studies, art, and cultural relics. In the past, due to their fragile clay composition and the rarity of precious pieces, they were never included as a specialized category by domestic and international cultural and research institutions, leaving this field vacant. Therefore, as a large-scale, comprehensive, and systematic book dedicated to promoting tsatsas, and as a special issue aimed at establishing a research framework for tsatsas, this book pioneers this field.