Arts

The scenery of Jiuzhaigou has won an international reputation. In 1992, Dr. Rocas paid his first visit to Jiuzhaigou. A New Zealand naturalist who has traveled extensively over places of scenic interest around the world, he highly commended Jiuzhaigou, “It is place of fascinating beauty and wonder. It is the greatest honor of my life to enjoy it.” It is this land that gives birth to the unique Tibetan art.
                                                                                   Sculpture
  Sculptors work on clay, wood, stone, root, ba mboo and metal, for buildings and daily articles, for dragon lantern, lion dance and Tibetan dramas. Of a long history, the Tibetan sculpture demonstrates a strong artistic appeal.
                                                                                  Tibetan Painting
  In Jiuzhaigou, paintings are      seen everywhere, in temples and civilian houses. The painting generally has 8 auspicious patterns: magic umbrella, victor's stele, golden halo, double fish, magic bottle, white trumpet shell, and auspicious knot. Besides, other patterns can be printed on decorative paintings.
   The Tibetan knife, the Tibetan paper, and the Tibetan joss stick are finest art wares passing down from over 1,000 years.
                                                                                   Tangka Drawing
   An art treasure of Tibetan culture, it has a history of over 1,000 years, with strong ethnic andreligious coloring. Drawing a Tangka is very complicated. The painting master has to meditate for several days before he starts, in order to calm down his temperament and sublime his accomplishment. The painters seldom write their names on Tangke, because their work is believed to be an act of devotion or cultivation. There are lots of procedures, and it often takes several months or even years to complete. All the pigments are naturally collected, including gold, silver, agate, pearl, vermilion, ochre, saffron, rubia root, and rhubarb. These pigments are grounded for many times into power, and mixed with a bit of the bull's gall as antisoptic. Tibetan painters use high quality gold, or literally pure gold. To get the finest gold luster, they use opals to rub smooth the spot where gold powder is applied, which is usually very expensive.A high-quality Tangka is made of painstaking work of painters who represent the best combination of their religious enthusiasm and unusual willpower with finest craftsmanship. It embodies both the spiritual and artistic values far beyond ordinary expectation of artworks.