Tsering Lodrö

Tsering Lodrö (b. 1990), born in Zidong, Namulin County, Shigatse, hails from a distinguished Thangka family lineage. Shigatse, as one of the birthplaces of the Menri (Mensar) Thangka tradition, provided him with a deep cultural and religious foundation. From childhood, Lodrö displayed an exceptional passion for art, remarking: “More than eating, I loved painting.”

Guided by his elder brother, the renowned Zidong Thangka master Pingcuo Duojie, he studied iconographic proportions (measures), pigment preparation, and classical Thangka techniques. Over the years, he has taken part in numerous large-scale mural projects and fine Thangka creations across Tibet, blending religious solemnity with artistic vitality. Today, he stands as both a dedicated inheritor of the Zidong Thangka lineage and one of the most influential contemporary Thangka masters of his generation.

【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: Won the Silver Horse Award at the 1st Tibet Tourism Souvenir Competition; completed murals at Zidong Qude Monastery.

• 2010–2013: Painted murals at monasteries in Nagqu and Chamdo; participated in the Thangka exhibition celebrating master Gaqin’s 80th birthday.

• 2014: Exhibited at the 1st China Thangka Art Festival, awarded Excellence Prize; participated in the 3rd National Exhibition of Ethnic Minority Artworks, where his White Tara received Outstanding Work Award.

• 2015–2017: Directed mural works at Zidong Qude Monastery’s main hall; exhibited in Heavenly Tibet at the National Art Museum of China, where three of his Thangkas entered the permanent collection.

• 2018–2019: Exhibited in Tibet Fine Thangka Exhibitions; certified as Second-Class Thangka Painter by the Tibet Autonomous Region; began work on the monumental Songtsen Gampo & Princess Wencheng Thangka.

• 2020: His Thirteen Deeds of Guru Rinpoche received the Excellent Inheritor Prize at the 6th “Wish-Fulfilling” Tibet Thangka Exhibition; also awarded Best Inheritor; contributed to mural projects at Tibet Buddhist Institute.

• 2021: Named Arts and Crafts Master of Shigatse and received the People’s Choice Award in the first municipal evaluation.

• 2022: Contributed to the large-scale Thangka Pearl of the Plateau.

• 2023: His work Tibet Jiayou won First Prize at the 4th National Ethnic Unity Art Exhibition; also certified in the Tibet Autonomous Region’s “Professional Technical Talent Knowledge Renewal Program.”

• 2024: Awarded the Gold Prize at the “Gongqiao Cup” Arts and Crafts Competition; won First Prize at the 5th “Mastery at Fingertips” Exhibition in Shigatse.

• July 2025: His Four-Armed Avalokiteśvara won First Prize at the 1st Lhasa Thangka Culture Association Art Achievement Evaluation.

• 2025: Selected as one of only three artists for the China National Academy of Arts’ Silk Road Mural Replication & Promotion Project (Tibet Section).