Tang-ga, the beauty of a thousand years

Tibetan Tang-ga (Miansa School of Painting), or the New Miansa School of Painting, is also known in Tibetan folklore as “Tibetan Painting”. The Miansa school of painting is said to have originated in the middle of the 17th century AD and is mainly found in and around the city of Shigatse in Tibet. As a traditional art form, the Tibetan Tang-ga was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2011.

Tang-ga is derived from the Mianaa school of painting, with strict measurements, bright colors, slender and agile figures, and orchid-shaped brushes as the outline of clothing. Tang-ga works are characterized by decorative mountains, rocks, trees and clouds, with rich and delicate rendering techniques; the figures are painted with real and imaginary hairs and grey-colored skins.

Tang-ga is of high value for the study of Tibetan history, culture, art and religion. Today, people continue to paint the Tibetan landscape through the brush in their hands, so that more people can understand, fall in love with Tibet, and let its excellent traditional culture flourish with charm.

Producer: Yang Gu

Chief Supervisor: Chen Jiandong, Song Leyong

Chief Planner: Che Jingwen, Jin Linghan

Script Writer: Yue Pei

Coordinator: Zhou Shuodi, Tao Yanyan, Yang Jingyi

Co-produced by: China Internet Development Foundation and GMW.cn