Caption: Ganzi, Sichuan, China - Aug 2003. A monk paints over what is said to be 700-year old murals at Deng Gompa in Ganzi, the former Tibetan kingdo
Caption: Ganzi, Sichuan, China - Aug 2003. A monk paints over what is said to be 700-year old murals at Deng Gompa in Ganzi, the former Tibetan kingdom of Kham. Used as a grain warehouse, the temple is one of a handful that were not destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. Murals in the Gompa are of a very Chinese flavour, aparently painted under the wing of Fu Bin Yi, a Khan Mongol sitting in as a Chinese Emperor and who formed a garrisson in the Tibetan town of Ganzi. Intricate, they cover more than ten walls, although only a few are recognizable as being mural paintings. Now under the wing of Ganzi Gompa, the Rimpoche -who is also a Party member- is renewing the murals, painting over the top with cheap synthetic paints and then varnish, for that exclusive shine. Over 90 % of Kham's cultural and religious heritage was annihalated during the Cultural Revolution. Credit: Leisa Contact: Legal Notice: Any use of this picture is subject to a license agreement entered into by the user and AsiaWorks Photography Ltd. All other rights reserved. Any re-use and redistribution of this image is prohibited. For sales enquiries regarding any additional use of this or other pictures from AsiaWorks Photography please contact
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