Tibet – Guge : The Cultural Relics of Ancient Western Tibet

Book Details Author: Michael Beck Pages: pp. 233., full of color photos., 21.5cm x 25.5 cm Year: 2018 ISBN: 9789937924566 Publisher: Vajra Books Place: Kathmandu Binding: Softcover About the Author: MICHAEL BECK, born in 1966, is a German and Swiss architect as well as a photographer, living in Switzerland, Travelling many times through territories with Tibetan Culture since 1997, he visited Tibet, Ladakh, Zanskar, Lahaul, Spiti, Kinnaur and Mustang as well as other places, where Tibetan culture is visible in India, Nepal and China. Preface The kingdoms of Guge Purang, founded at the end of the 10th century, are one of the most fascinating mysteries, given by the Tibetan history. The outstanding spiritual art, partly visible till today in present Western Tibet, neighbouring Kinnaur, Spiti and Lahaul as well as in some spiritual cycles inside the monasteries of Ladakh, shows a unique work of fine art, done by artists, coming predominantly from India respectively Kashmir. I don't re