Print paintings at Nguyen Dang Che’s House

Painting of Catching Coconut from the Collection at Viet Nam University of Fine Art

Students do their Fieldwork

The Printing woodblocks at Nguyen Huu Qua’s House

The Painting of the Mouse Wedding

The Painting of the Boy Who Embraces a Tortoise from the Collection at Viet Nam University of Fine Art

Painting of the Scene of Jealousy, Viet Nam University of Fine Art

Production Process\nThere are series of techniques of traditional production process. occasionally, these are procedures are highly recommended to be followed in order to produce qualitative scripts, beauty and the life durability of the woodblocks.

Traditional Treating and Staking Methods\nSoaking the carved woodblocks in very hot mustard oil is a traditional way of treating and refining woodblocks for durability.

Proper stacking and care should be maintained to locaet the woodblocks. It is recommended not to stack one another on the top since there is high risk of breaking the scripts when it is being used. Therefore, woodblocks should always be stacked in a horizontal standing position with a foam sheet cut in its size and insert between the woodblocks to protect the engraved scripts.

Thus, in fortresses, monasteries, temples, and even in some private houses in Bhutan, huge collections of ancient scriptures are found.

These woodblocks still preserved at Kun-zang dra monastery, one of his temples founded in the 15th century in Bumthang district, central Bhutan.