Tsering Lodrö｜Menri Thangka Master｜Zidong Tradition Inheritor

【Artist Introduction】

Heritage: Born into a distinguished Thangka family lineage

Cultural Foundation: Shigatse – birthplace of the Menri Thangka tradition

Artistic Philosophy: "More than eating, I loved painting."

Mentorship: Guided by elder brother Pingcuo Duojie (Zidong Thangka master)

【Current Positions】

• Member, China Artists Association

• First-Class Thangka Painter, Tibet Autonomous Region

• Municipal-level Arts and Crafts Master, Tibet

• Council Member, Tibet Fine Arts Association

• Council Member, Tibet Arts and Crafts Association

• Council Member, Tibet Thangka Association

• Member, Shigatse Thangka Association

• Recognized Inheritor of Zidong Thangka Intangible Heritage

【Selected Achievements】

2009: Silver Horse Award at 1st Tibet Tourism Souvenir Competition; completed murals at Zidong Qude Monastery

2014: Excellence Prize at 1st China Thangka Art Festival; White Tara received Outstanding Work Award

2015–2017: Directed Zidong Qude Monastery main hall murals; three Thangkas in National Art Museum permanent collection

2018–2019: Certified as Second-Class Thangka Painter; began monumental Songtsen Gampo & Princess Wencheng Thangka

2020: Thirteen Deeds of Guru Rinpoche – Excellent Inheritor Prize; Best Inheritor award

2021: Named Arts and Crafts Master of Shigatse; received People's Choice Award

2023: Tibet Jiayou – First Prize at 4th National Ethnic Unity Art Exhibition

2024: Gold Prize at "Gongqiao Cup" Arts and Crafts Competition; First Prize at Shigatse "Mastery at Fingertips" Exhibition

July 2025: Four-Armed Avalokiteśvara – First Prize at Lhasa Thangka Culture Association Art Achievement Evaluation

2025: Selected for China National Academy of Arts' Silk Road Mural Replication & Promotion Project (Tibet Section)

【Artistic Characteristics】

• Mastery of iconographic proportions, pigment preparation, and classical techniques

• Blends religious solemnity with artistic vitality

• Participated in large-scale mural projects across Tibet

• Dedicated inheritor of Zidong Thangka lineage

【Professional Significance】

Heritage Role: Recognized inheritor of Zidong Thangka intangible heritage

National Recognition: China Artists Association member with multiple national awards

Contemporary Influence: One of the most influential Thangka masters of his generation