Puchung Tsering｜Young Thangka Master｜Innovative Heritage Artist

【Artist Introduction】

Birth: Born 1994, Zidong Village, Namulin County, Shigatse

Training: Began formal training at age 12 under masters Tsering Wangchuk and Dechen Wanggyal

Experience: Nearly 17 years of Thangka practice

Status: Leading young-generation Thangka painter in Tibet

【Current Positions】

• First-Class Thangka Arts and Crafts Master, Lhasa Autonomous Region

• Municipal-level Arts and Crafts Master, Tibet

• Member, Tibet Artists Association

• Council Member, Tibet Thangka Association

• Member, Tibet Culture Development Promotion Association

• Council Member, Tibet Arts and Crafts Association

• Member, Tibet Thangka Art and Culture Association

【Artistic Strengths】

• Mastery of miniature Thangkas (Zhaka) and large-scale works

• Strict attention to proportions and refined detail

• Represents both heritage preservation and innovation

• Contributes to Thangka heritage development in modern era

【Selected Achievements】

2021: Awarded Gongqiao Prize and named Arts and Crafts Master of Shigatse

2022: Conferred honorary title of Lhasa Arts and Crafts Master

2023: Received certification as Assistant Arts and Crafts Master

2019–present: Participated in Hundred New-Themed Thangka Project, work Solemn Dance selected

Artwork Honor: Manjushri Thangka received Excellent Inheritor Award at 6th "Wish-Fulfilling" Tibet Thangka Exhibition

Exhibitions: 1st China Thangka Art Festival, 4th China Thangka Art Festival, 1st Thangka Art Fair, 8th Tibet Fine Thangka Exhibition

【Cultural Contribution】

Heritage Innovation: Combines traditional learning with contemporary development

Cultural Promotion: Works reflect essence of Tibetan culture, popular with collectors

Professional Recognition: Rare achievement of multiple professional qualifications in young generation