Rock Carvings In Lhasa

ocated at the Lingkor Road in thesouthern part of Lhasa and at thesouthwestern part of the Yaowang-shan;a rock stands conspicuously with aheight of over 20 meters and a width ofsome 30 meters.     

宝藏寂对于中观破斥因果的批判（英文）

<正>o.Introduction Ratnakarasanti was a Buddhist scholar from the Vikramasila monastery at the final period of Indian Buddhism and was a teacher of Atisa/Dipamkarasrijnana.He occupies a unique position in the spiritual lineage of Mahayana Buddhism,which in India and Tibet developed out of the conflict and integration of Buddhism’s two main philosophical schools,namely,Yogacara and Madhayamaka.According to Ratnakarasanti’s understanding,the traditional Yogacara thought that was founded and systematized by Maitreya,Asanga,and Vasubandhu is fully compatible with the Middle Way(madhyama.pratipat)as     

History of Psychology in China: Contributions,Challenges, and Future

The history of psychology makes three major contributions:(1) promoting the development of psychology in China;(2) establishing the history of Chinese psychology as an academic discipline;(3) playing an important role in training the next generation of Chinese psychologists.This effort faces numerous challenges,including the reduction in undergraduate teaching hours,declining enrolments at the postgraduate level,limited innovation in research,and a lack of financial support.These challenges stem largely from changes in the Chinese academic assessing system,the greater weight placed on experimental psychology,and a fewer opportunities for researchers.To address these concerns the history of psychology in China should make the history of Chinese psychology its research priority,while also presenting its findings to the public,and developing innovative teaching and research approaches.     

New Books

<正>King Gesar King Gesar,a saga novel written by A Lai,is a retelling of the Tibetan myth about King Gesar.It is one of the Myth Series which is an international cooperative publishing project launched by the British Canongate Press.The book embodies the unique cultural essence of ethnic Tibetans.Chongqing Press had its first publishing in 2009,and this revised edition(both the Chinese and English version)was published in Jan.2015 at the price of39.8Yuan.(ISBN:9787229087708)     

Yeshe and His Shop in the Rabsal First Lane

<正>There is a branch in the Barkor Street's complex of extended lanes called Rabsal Alley(at the junction of the Barkor East Street and Barkor South Street).Tourists are probably nilfamiliar with the Rabsal Alley.However,the most famous building in this alley,a youth hostel named Pangdatsang,iS definitely known to every tourist     

A Study on Hor-sTag-lung Monastery

Lying at the southern foot of Mount Jishi in Jishishan County bordering Gansu and Qinghai Provinces, Hor-sTag-lung Monastery (thereafter abbreviated to sTag-lung Monastery) is a well-known Tibetan Buddhist monastery built in the early period of Tibetan Buddhism. It has a history of more than 400 years and was affiliated with bKra-shis-lhun-po Monastery. Its     

MADAM LEI JUFANG AND HER PROGRAM ON THE INHERITANCE OF TIBETAN MEDICINE

<正>At 9:50 in the morning on Sep.13th,2014,the eleven of us in"the Interview team to Southwest Tibet"finally arrived at the Nyingchi Mainling Airport,the most difficult airport in China at which to land a plane,despite it being at Tibet's lowest altitude.Setting our feet on the land of the Yarlung Tsangpo River Valley,we thought of what it was like in the air as we traversed the alpine region,where the narrowest space was no further than 4     

桑耶寺强久斯玛吉林殿壁画考(英文)

Samye Monastery is situated in the centre of Samye in Dranang(gra-nang) County, Shannan Prefecture, of Tibet. Lasting 12 years, its construction was under the patronage of the Tubo Tsenpo Trisong Detsan (Khri-srong Lde-btsan) in the 8th A.D. It is claimed to be the first Buddhist monastery in Tibetan history. The layout of the whole Samye complex imitated the pattern of a mandala in Tantric Art. The Great Hall, Utse (symbolizing Mountain Sumeru), was placed at the center of the complex. On the four sides of Utse, there are four temples symbolizing the Four Continents and     

Tibetan Garments In Dragon Water

Tibetan garments unique to Zou Qu (Dragon Water in Tibetan language) constitute a part of the dress of the Tibetan race. Located in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southern Gansu Province, Zou Qu became a county in 1962.This part of the land is crisscrossed with three rivers-Beilongjiang, Gongba-he and Boyuhe. Major rivers here include Qingshanliang, at an elevation of 4,500 meters, and Yangboliang, slightly lower. The surviving environ-     

GOLD TILE HALL OF THE TAR MONASTERY UNDER REPAIR

Following in the wake of the repair of some halls at Tar Monastery in the 1992-1995 period, with the help of a State Council allocation to the tune of 37 million Yuan, the monastery will see the repair of its Gold Tile Hall with another 14 million Yuan from the State Council. The repair project has started, and it is expected to be completed before the end of the year. In the 12th year of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Emperor Hong Wu, a Lotus Gathering Pagoda was built in the place where…     

Double-body pottery pot

The double-body pottery pot was unearthed in 1977 at the Karub ruins in Chamdo,Tibet,and has a history of more than 4,000 years.The shape of the vessel is made of two identical bag-shaped gallipots connected together,so it is named"double-body pot".According to the fibet Museum,the pot mouse has a diameter of 11.3cm,a bottom diameter of 8.4cm and a height of 19cm.Its texture is yellow pottery with sand.The mouth is horn shaped,straight neckt abdomen is con nected bag shaped double body,cervical shoulder has a pair of holes for tying rope.The surface of the pot is exquisitely decorated;with the use of carved lines and Cinnabar black painting decoration.The ware is full and beautiful in shape,ingenious in conception and skilled in craftsmanship,which represents the highest level of pottery production of Karub culture at that time and is known as the representative work of neolithic pottery in Tibet.     

THE VALLEY OF TUBO KINGS'TOMBS IN CHONGYE

正In 2014,I participated in the filming of a documentary entitled River at the Skyend produced by CCTV.The general director was Qi Kejun,a well-known Chinese celebrity.While visiting Chongye County situated in the middle of the Tibet Autonomous Region and standing at the peak of Mt.Mura overlooking the gorgeous and fascinating tombs,     

Tibetan livelihoods and the ‘Great Development of the West’:Modernization,pastoral resources,and the ‘urban future’ of the grasslands

1.Introduction Rural livelihoods in Tibet2 have,during the last fifteen years,undergone fast and profound processes of economic transformation and state-led modernization,both in the TAR and the Eastern parts of the Tibetan plateau.Local life styles have changed at a pace rarely seen in an area where people subsisted,until the late 1990s,almost entirely on nomadic mobile livestock production.New local socio-economic structures with peculiar characteristics have emerged.They include the decline of traditional livestock-based (mobile) pastoralism;the emergence of a ‘post-pastoral’ economy based on the extraction of medicinal fungi for Chinese and international markets;and the emergence,often from below,of new arrangements governing rangeland access and usage.     

TIBETAN PAPER MONEY WITH THE LARGEST FACE VALUE

Of the paper money issued by the former government of Tibet is one with a face value of 100taels of Tibetan silver. As it is marked in Tibetan language, which few can read. it can still be found in ancient coins shops in Beijing.Printing and Issuing at Tibetan Paper MoneyThe year 1912 saw the local gov-ernment of Tibet set up a local bank which began printing five single-color paper money with varied lace value, including:-One with a face value of sevenqian (one qian equals to five grams)a…     

THE TIBETAN DOCTOR DAMSONG DRAKPA

<正>Yognag Village in the town of Yagla in Sog County is one of the common small villages situated at the northeast section of the Tibet Autonomous Region,but a fairly common phenomenon there is the large crowd gatherings.People disregard their long journeys and come from far and near to see the"Gen Kyibuk"-an exclusive inheritor who is specialized in using a traditional     

RESCUES RUSH TO THE QUAKE-AFFECTED AREAS IN TIBET

<正>An 8.1-magnitude earthquake shook Nepal at 2:11 p.m.(Beijing Time)on Apr.25.The quake also strongly affected parts of Tibet,including the Nyalam,Dingri and Gyirong counties in Shigatse Prefecture.All parts of China were struggling for rescue and relief at once in the quake-affected areas in Tibet.On Apr.26,the 11th Panchen Choskyi Gyalpo made a special     

Discussion on the Symbolic Meanings of The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea is a novella which is created by American modern fictions writer Hemingway in 1952. And it is also the author＆#39;s last published novel during his lifetime. Once it appeared, it caused a strong international reper-cussions and set off a burst of＆quot;Hemingway hot＆quot;in literary circles at that time. It tells a story of Cuban fisherman Santiago who did not catch any fish in eighty-four sequential days. And at that case, he finally caught a big marlin by himself. But the fish is too big, he took three days to drag it exhausted and tied up in the side of his boat. However, fortune is fickle, he attacked by sharks repeatedly in the return journey. Finally, he returned to harbour with only a head, a tail and a spine of the fish. In such difficult conditions, Santiago went to sea again with a child.     

Wedding Ceremony Unique to Chanang

Located in the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, Chanang, some 130 km from Lhasa, is blessed with convenient transporta-tion networks and a longstanding culture. Despite modern progress, tradition still holds sway in some areas.A wedding party in Chanang generally lasts three days. On the first day, a number of people who are good at singing and dancing will be selected to greet the bride at her door. Relatives of the bride will come to offer their congratulations, too.On the second day, the bride leaves her home and enters that of the bridegroom at a suitable time chosen by divination. The     

A COLLECTIVE APPROACH TO PRODUCTION LIFTS THE ECONOMY OF A SMALL VILLAGE IN NORTH TIBET

<正>An improved income for a tiny village in a sparsely populated area of Northern Tibet,where about 90 households are living,is the result of taking a collective approach to production over a number of years.The people of the village are living in spacious and comfortable houses where they can access both radio and television programs. One day in summer,we set off from the Tsonyi Special Zone and drove northward,passing towns and villages,to arrive at the legendary nomadic township of Gyatso.     

ON-THE-SPOT RECORD OF THE RESCUING OF ANCIENT BOOKS AND MATERIALS UNEARTHED AT THE PAINGAR MONASTERY

正The Paingar Monastery is situated at the town of Jayul in Luntse County of Lhoka City.It was given the name because of a famous senior monk of the Kagyu Sect of Tibetan Buddhism,Drumpa Padmagyapo(1527-1596),who cultivated himself at this monastery according to Tibetan Buddhist doctrines.It is unknown when the monastery was founded,but it is presently a typical Kagyu monastery.