Zhoston and Tibet
雪顿——西藏
Synopsis
Zho ston ཞོ་སྟོན་, pronounced ‘shodun,’ is a festival celebrated from the end of the sixth and during the seventh month of the Tibetan calendar (August). Monks of the Gelug School དགེ་ལུགས་པ་, the most famous of which is the Dalai Lama in Lhasa, were restricted to their monasteries during the previous month, supposedly to spare the lives of insects at the height of summer and, when the interdiction on movement was lifted, they would be greeted by lay people with gifts of yoghurt (zho ston means ‘yoghurt feast’). The festivities also feature the ‘sunning of Buddha’ tapestries, theatrical performances (a lce lha mo) and picnics at various public parks, including Norbu Linka, formerly the summer residence of the Dalai Lamas.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Li Ying, Yi Huimin, Zhang Ziyang
- Original Title
- 雪顿——西藏
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 45m
- Production Studios
- CCTV, Tibet Television (XZTV)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Li Ying, Yi Huimin, Zhang Ziyang
Lu Bin
Department Leadership Roster
Li Ying
Director
Yi Huimin
Director
Zhang Ziyang
Director
Lu Bin
Producer
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What is Zhoston and Tibet about?
Zho ston ཞོ་སྟོན་, pronounced ‘shodun,’ is a festival celebrated from the end of the sixth and during the seventh month of the Tibetan calendar (August). Monks of the Gelug School དགེ་ལུགས་པ་, the most famous of which is the Dalai Lama in Lhasa, were restricted to their monasteries during the previous month, supposedly to spare the lives of insects at the height of summer and, when the interdiction on movement was lifted, they would be greeted by lay people with gifts of yoghurt (zho ston means ‘yoghurt feast’). The festivities also feature the ‘sunning of Buddha’ tapestries, theatrical performances (a lce lha mo) and picnics at various public parks, including Norbu Linka, formerly the summer residence of the Dalai Lamas.
Who directed Zhoston and Tibet?
Zhoston and Tibet was directed by Li Ying, Yi Huimin, Zhang Ziyang.
Who stars in Zhoston and Tibet?
The principal cast of Zhoston and Tibet includes Not specified.
When was Zhoston and Tibet released and how long is it?
Zhoston and Tibet was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 45m.