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Yak Butter Sculptures
Qinghai province has a variety of art forms, and one of the famous art forms is the butter sculptures that are mostly made in and around Ta'er Monastery. This art style was first developed in Tibet more than 1,300 years ago, and till the sixteenth century, it was first tried in the monastery. The sculptures are mostly created in the cold winter, when the Yak Oil is easier to mold and quicker to harden. Local artists create a multitude of forms, from flora, fauna, landscapes & ancient architectural representations to portraits of the various Buddhas upon whom this religion is founded. The sculptures thus produced are supposedly good for the health, and allegedly can be eaten up to ten years after the sculpture was created. The best sculptures, that are preserved in the temple, are taken out for display during the annual Lantern Festival (around the end of February by the Gregorian calendar, 15th January by the traditional Chinese calendar).
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