Shing-par (woodblock) close-up

Yeshi Lhendup2017

ICHCAP
South Korea

Even the thickness of Shing-par are thinner compared to prayer flag woodblock. The Yig-par entirely contains Buddhist texts like Buddhist cannons, commentaries, philosophies, instructions, meditations, etc. However, both the Dhar-par and Yig-par will have mirror-like scripts.

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Title: Shing-par (woodblock) close-up
Creator: Yeshi Lhendup
Date: 2017
Date Created: 2017
Location: National Library & Archives of Bhutan
Contributor: Yeshi Lhendup
Publisher: ICHCAP
Rights: Yeshi Lhendup

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