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Nako

Gabriela Krist

2010378 pagesabout 6–9 hours
2010
first published
  • 2010Böhlau · 378 pages
  • 2016Bohlau Verlag · ENGISBN 9783205203674
  • Böhlau · 378 pages · ENGISBN 9783205202677

The Nako temple complex with its earliest structures dating back to the 11th century is an extraordinary testimony of early Tibetan Buddhism not anymore preserved in today?s Tibet. Endangered by the rough environment, improper treatment and frequent earthquakes, the outstanding monuments were re-discovered by scholars from Austrian universities in the 1980s. The transdisciplinary research project carried out over more than 20 years led to in-depth studies, preservation and model-like conservation of the temples and their artworks.

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