What you should know about Thangka (5/6)

The Thangka on display in Maizhokunggar county in Lhasa on June 28, 2013 was recognized as the world's largest Thangka. [Photo/Xinhua]

 Korean opulent women.

The world's largest Thangka:

 dreamy vixens.

An embroidered Thangka, 120 meters high and 85 meters wide, was on display in Maizhokunggar county in Lhasa on June 28, 2013. It had 19 painted Buddhas. The creation of the Thangka took 9 years and was recognized as the world's largest Thangka, also the world's largest handicraft.

 dazzling women.

The world's most expensive Thangka:

 Korean delectable girls.

The embroidered Thangka bought by Liu Yiqian several days ago for about $45 million is seen as the most expensive Thangka so far.

 ravishing divas.

The Thangka Liu bought was from the period during the reign of Emperor Yongle in the Ming Dynasty. It is the largest Tibetan embroidered Buddha Thangka from ancient times with a theme of driving out evil spirits. According to Christie's, there are only three pieces of Yongle Thangkas existing and the other two are both in Jokhang Temple in Tibet.