01069nas a2200133   4500000000100000008004100001100001700042700001200059245008900071300001100160490000800171520074200179020001400921       2018                            d1 aMeizhen Chen1 aYi Yang00aSecularization, Sanctification and Artistry: the Aesthetic Changes of "Gesar" Tangka  a97-1020 v2843 a"Gesar" Tangka is an important theme of Zhongtang in Tibetan Buddhism, along with the creation and circulation of the epic of "Gesar", "Gesar" Tangka was originally hung from the rap scene to temple and Buddhist hall for worship, in the pursuit of aesthetics, it has experienced the change from secularization to sanctification. Since the 1980s, the rescue of "Gesar" epic, the rise of market economy, and the initiation of intangible cultural heritage protection have made the creation of "Gesar" Tangka obtain great vitality. At the same time, the change of creators  identity, the diversity of artistic expression and the diversification of their functions make Tangka the aesthetic pursuit of secularization, sacredness and artistry.  a2352-5398