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Xylographed religious text

Yeshi Lhendup2017

ICHCAP

ICHCAP
South Korea

The religious institutions having enormous collection of woodblocks serve as Par-khang(printing house). The most popular religious printing house between 17th to 19th century were Pung-thang(Punakha Dzong),Choe-tse(Trong sa Dzong), andTra-shi gang(Trashigang Dzong). The religious texts published from these printing house were widely known as Pung-thangpar-ma(woodblock print), Choe-tse par-ma, or Tra-shi gang parma.

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  • Title: Xylographed religious text
  • 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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