Jin Xiuping
金秀萍
Biography
Jin Xiuping is a master thangka painter from the Regong (Tongren) region of Qinghai Province. Learning from her father at age 12, she spent over 40 years mastering the strict iconographic rules of Tibetan Buddhist painting. Her thangkas, executed with ground mineral pigments and 24k gold, are held in monasteries across Tibet and exhibitions worldwide.
Domains of Mastery
Territory
Region
Northwest China
Location
Qinghai Province
Level
national
Status
active
Heritage DNA
Classification
National Inheritor
Status
active
Year of Birth
1965
Age
61 years
Location
Qinghai Province
Region
Northwest China
Next Master
Chang Xiangyu
常香玉
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