摘要
Note for readers:This article contains various methods of transcription from Tibetan,as different methods are used for different purposes.The earliest record of any Thangka can be found in Lha ldan sprul pavi gtsug lag khang gi dkar chag she dkar me long (Catalogue of Jokhang Temple), written by the fifth Dalai Lama,which states:"Songtsen Gampo painted a picture of the statue of dPal lha mo with his nosebleed.
