Cairangwangdui
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Tibetan ethnicity, born in 1933; he settled in the Tanggula area of Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province. It is said that at the age of thirteen he once fell unconscious for seven days and seven nights; when he awoke he kept muttering words, and after examination by those concerned it was determined that he was telling the story of King Gesar. He claims to be able to chant one hundred and twenty Gesar stories, eleven of which have now been recorded. The stories he chants have clear plots, beautiful language, and complete structure, and are of considerable historical and literary value. His representative works include Tuoling zhi Zhan (The Battle of Tuoling), Jixiang Wu Zhufu (The Five Auspicious Blessings), and Nantie Baozangzong (The Treasures of Nantie), among others.
Honors & Recognition
A national representative bearer of the Gesar Epic Tradition (Gesar), a first-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Gesar Epic Tradition Ⅰ-27
- Gesar Epic Tradition Ⅰ-27
- Gesar Epic Tradition Ⅰ-27
- Gesar Epic Tradition Ⅰ-27
- Gesar Epic Tradition Ⅰ-27
- Gesar Epic Tradition Ⅰ-27
- Gesar Epic Tradition Ⅰ-27
- Gesar Epic Tradition Ⅰ-27
- Gesar Epic Tradition Ⅰ-27
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