Khorchag: An Overview of Its History and Culture

Author:   Tsering Gyalbo ,  Christian Jahoda ,  Christiane Kalantari ,  Patrick Sutherland
Publisher:   Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
Volume:   489
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9783700176688


Pages:   290
Publication Date:   18 January 2016
Format:   Paperback
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English summary: Founded in the late 10th century CE, Khorchag monastery in Purang, Western Tibet (Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, PR China), is one of the three earliest Buddhist monasteries of historical Western Tibet and, due to its ancient sacred artistic heritage, renowned all over Tibet. The detailed visual documentation of the architecture, wall-paintings, sculptures and ritual paraphernalia extant in Khorchag, as well as the intimate visual documentation of ritual and festival traditions, provides rich and to a large degree new information and substantial study material for visitors and students of this important place. Most of this material is recorded, presented and discussed in this volume for the first time. Including oral and written accounts of relationships in pre-modern periods as well as reports on recent achievements in preserving and restoring specific religious and cultural traditions, this volume gives an overview of the history, socio-economic organisation, building structure, art history and religious traditions of this monastery. It also provides insight into the cultural heritage of the village population, such as local song and dance traditions and performances of religious plays. German description: Das Kloster Khortschag (Tibetisch 'Khor chags, Chinesisch Kuojia) in Purang, Westtibet (Prafektur Ngari, Autonome Region, VR China), gegrundet zu Ende des 10. Jahrhunderts unserer Zeitrechnung, ist eines der drei altesten buddhistischen Kloster des historischen Westtibet. In der Nahe des heiligen Berges Kailas gelegen, ist das Kloster bis heute in ganz Tibet wegen seines Erbes alter sakraler Kunst beruhmt. Die visuelle Dokumentation seiner Architektur und der in Khortschag erhaltenen Wandmalereien, Skulpturen und Ritualgegenstande sowie der religiosen und festlichen Traditionen, die in diesem Band mit grossteils neuen Informationen zum ersten Mal vorgestellt und erlautert werden, bietet reichhaltiges Studienmaterial fur alle, die diesen historisch bedeutenden Ort besuchen oder studieren. Mit mundlichen und schriftlichen Berichten zu den Verhaltnissen in vormodernen Zeiten sowie Angaben zur Erhaltung und Wiederherstellung der spezifischen religiosen und kulturellen Traditionen vermittelt dieser Band einen Uberblick uber die Geschichte, sozio-okonomische Organisation, Baukultur, Kunstgeschichte und religiosen Traditionen dieses Klosters und gibt Einblick in die kulturellen Traditionen der Dorfbevolkerung, wie zum Beispiel Lied- und Tanztraditionen und die Auffuhrung religioser Stucke.

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Author:   Tsering Gyalbo ,  Christian Jahoda ,  Christiane Kalantari ,  Patrick Sutherland
Publisher:   Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
Imprint:   Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
Volume:   489
Weight:   1.229kg
ISBN:  

9783700176688


ISBN 10:   3700176686
Pages:   290
Publication Date:   18 January 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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