Artistic Map of the Hundred Martial and Literary Deities

Author: Liu Xudong
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Publishing Date: 2006-11-01
Features: In the magnificent and splendid gallery of Tibetan Thangka art, the part that depicts Tibetan Buddhism is its main focus and essence, which is well-known to the world. Although there are numerous systems and versions of Thangka art currently in existence, many have long been hidden from the world due to historical and other factors, or have historical records but remain unseen by the public. This is a regrettable gap in the transmission of Thangka art and a blank in its multidimensional research, making it an important topic to be explored in the study of Tibetan culture. The Thangka art album presented to the readers was created in the late 18th century. Due to historical and religious reasons, all successive Pagsam Tashi Lamas regarded it as a secret treasure, never showing it to others. Over the past century, it has been passed down through various hands and has survived to this day, which is truly remarkable.
Now, in this era of prosperity, I have the good fortune to be trusted by the Pagsam Tashi Lamas, entrusted with the task of reproducing the " of the Hundred Deities of War and Peace," and to properly organize and arrange this album. With the support of many people, this nearly lost important cultural relic has been published and made available to the public. To be able to dedicate oneself to protecting the cultural relics and treasures of Tibetan Buddhist culture, inheriting and promoting the excellent traditions of Tibetan Thangka art, and contributing to cultural and artistic exchanges between ethnic groups—perhaps this has fulfilled the aspirations of the original creators and successive inheritors of this album!