Printing House of Scriptures in Dege

Printing House of Scriptures in Dege (1992)

德格巴宫

The Dege Printing House, founded in the early 18th century, is one of Tibet’s most important cultural and religious centers. It preserves scriptures from many Tibetan Buddhist traditions and continues the traditional craft of hand-carved woodblock printing. Its texts are distributed worldwide, while its architecture, frescoes, sculptures, and thangka art preserve important aspects of Tibetan cultural heritage.

Date of release
1992-01-01
Runtime
30m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Wen Pulin

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