On Sacred Architecture and the Dzongs of Bhutan
| Author | : Ingun Bruskeland Amundsen |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 746 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| ISBN-10 | : 8254701601 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9788254701607 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (607 Downloads) |
Download or read book On Sacred Architecture and the Dzongs of Bhutan written by Ingun Bruskeland Amundsen and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There used to be impressive dzong complexes in Tibet and areas of the Himalayas with Tibetan influence. Today most of them are lost or in ruins, a few are restored as museums, and it is only in Bhutan that we find the dzongs still alive today as administration centers and monasteries. This paper reviews some of what is known about the historical developments of the dzong type of buildings in Tibet and Bhutan, and I shall thus discuss towers, khars (mkhar) and dzongs (rdzong). The first two are included in this context as they are important in the broad picture of understanding the historical background and typological developments of the later dzongs. The etymological background for the term dzong is also to be elaborated.
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