Himalayan Art Resources

Tibet: Amdo, Drotsang Dorje Chang

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The four murals of meditational deities, each 9 meters tall, are in the large hall at the back of the temple complex. Construction first started in the 1390s and was funded by the Hongwu Emperor of China (reign 1368-1398).

Jeff Watt 6-2020


Essay: A MING DYNASTY MONASTERY AT THE SINO-TIBETAN FRONTIER by Aurelia Campbell.