Scholars study Palm-Leaf Manuscripts of Buddhist Sutras in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 21, 2012. The palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist sutras have been well preserved in China. Palm-Leaf sutras refer to the Buddhist classics inscribed on the leaves of palm trees. The practice originated in India and was introduced into China more than 1,000 years ago during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).(Xinhua/Chogo)
Scholar Ngoizhub Cering (L) studies Palm-Leaf Manuscripts of Buddhist Sutras with a colleague in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 21, 2012. The palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist sutras have been well preserved in China. Palm-Leaf sutras refer to the Buddhist classics inscribed on the leaves of palm trees. The practice originated in India and was introduced into China more than 1,000 years ago during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).(Xinhua/Chogo)
Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2012 shows the photocopy of Palm-Leaf Manuscripts of Buddhist Sutras in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist sutras have been well preserved in China. Palm-Leaf sutras refer to the Buddhist classics inscribed on the leaves of palm trees. The practice originated in India and was introduced into China more than 1,000 years ago during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).(Xinhua/Chogo)
Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2012 shows the Palm-Leaf Manuscripts of Buddhist Sutras in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist sutras have been well preserved in China. Palm-Leaf sutras refer to the Buddhist classics inscribed on the leaves of palm trees. The practice originated in India and was introduced into China more than 1,000 years ago during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).(Xinhua/Chogo)
Scholar Ngoizhub Cering (L) studies Palm-Leaf Manuscripts of Buddhist Sutras in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 21, 2012. The palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist sutras have been well preserved in China. Palm-Leaf sutras refer to the Buddhist classics inscribed on the leaves of palm trees. The practice originated in India and was introduced into China more than 1,000 years ago during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).(Xinhua/Chogo)
Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2012 shows the Palm-Leaf Manuscripts of Buddhist Sutras preserved at the museum in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist sutras have been well preserved in China. Palm-Leaf sutras refer to the Buddhist classics inscribed on the leaves of palm trees. The practice originated in India and was introduced into China more than 1,000 years ago during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).(Xinhua/Chogo)
Scholars study Palm-Leaf Manuscripts of Buddhist Sutras in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 21, 2012. The palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist sutras have been well preserved in China. Palm-Leaf sutras refer to the Buddhist classics inscribed on the leaves of palm trees. The practice originated in India and was introduced into China more than 1,000 years ago during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).(Xinhua/Chogo)
Scholars study Palm-Leaf Manuscripts of Buddhist Sutras in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 21, 2012. The palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist sutras have been well preserved in China. Palm-Leaf sutras refer to the Buddhist classics inscribed on the leaves of palm trees. The practice originated in India and was introduced into China more than 1,000 years ago during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).(Xinhua/Chogo)
Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2012 shows the cloth used to perserve Palm-Leaf Manuscripts of Buddhist Sutras in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist sutras have been well preserved in China. Palm-Leaf sutras refer to the Buddhist classics inscribed on the leaves of palm trees. The practice originated in India and was introduced into China more than 1,000 years ago during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).(Xinhua/Chogo)
