Lama Paints on ComputerA lama at the famous Ta'er Monastery in west China's Qinghai Province has bought a computer to aid in his artistic work."It is labor-saving to draw a draft on the computer and modification is easy," said Qioge Angxiu, a lama around 30, who bought the computer several months ago. The Ta'er Monastery is well-known for its "three wonders": tangkas (religious paintings), pictures in patchwork and applique and yak butter sculptures, which are made by hundreds of lama artist like Qioge Angxiu. The artistic work used to began with pencils, rubber erasers, and rulers, but now it can be operated on computer first, said Qioge Angxiu. "I learned to use the computer first from books and then from some experts outside the monastery," said Qioge Angxiu, who now can use computer proficiently. He started learning painting and designing at the age of 13. He has also collected and stored thousands of his and other lamas' works on disks. He is proud of picture files saved on his disks with detailed explanation and personal comments. "One day I might get them published," he said. The computer attracted other lamas as well, who have already come to the pioneer to learn about computer knowledge and software application. Built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Located in Huangzhong County, Qinghai Province, the Ta'er Monastery is one of the largest monasteries of the Yellow Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. |
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