EXCLUSIVE: The Xizang Cultural Heritage Team has completed the inspection in the two counties hit by the earthquake, to publish the assessment report

A cultural heritage emergency team on Sunday went to Dingye County, one of the areas affected by the recent 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Xizang Autonomous Region, to conduct inspections of damage to cultural heritage sites. Photo: Courtesy of Wangjiu

A cultural heritage emergency team on Sunday went to Dingji County, one of the areas affected by the recent 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Xizang Autonomous Region, to conduct inspections of damage to cultural heritage sites, an employee of Xizang Provincial Cultural Heritage said. The office, which is on the front line of the inspection mission, told the Global Times on Sunday.

The emergency response team, established by the office, consists of 17 members, divided into two groups for movable and immovable cultural heritage to conduct inspections of cultural heritage sites in four provinces severely affected by the earthquake – Sakya, Lazi, Dinji and Dingri. Wangjiu, deputy research fellow at the Xizang Provincial Cultural Heritage Office, told the Global Times. They will assess the damage to cultural heritage sites caused by the earthquake, most of which are ancient structures such as monasteries, and submit a report on relevant situations to the National Cultural Heritage Administration.

The team has completed inspection work in Lazi and Dingri districts, and work continues in Dinji district.

Wangjiu stated that to ensure safety as a top priority, they usually set off at 7:30 a.m. and work until 10 p.m. or even later every day, hoping to complete the hazard inspection as soon as possible.

“After completing the inspection, we will issue an evaluation report and evaluation form, to lay the foundation for the next steps in the post-earthquake repair work of cultural heritage units,” he said.

Initial inspections showed that the national key cultural heritage units within Shigaze City are generally stable, with no obvious damage found at the famous Tashilhunpo Monastery, Shialu Temple and Baiju Temple, NCHA said in a statement sent to the Global Times.

The disaster situation of immovable cultural heritage at the Xizang county level and below is being urgently examined and evaluated, as it was found that two county-level cultural heritage units were severely damaged near the epicenter of the earthquake.

Sakya Monastery – the oldest monastery of the Sakya sect in Tibetan Buddhism and among the first batch of national key cultural heritage units – is the national key cultural heritage unit closest to the epicenter, just 71 kilometers away. The main hall of the monastery was renovated in 2024, with the roof repaired and some unstable beams reinforced. No major structural risks were found, and only controllable damage such as displacement of components and cracking of walls were observed, according to the National Humanitarian Coordination Authority.

The preventive measures implemented in 2019 played a positive role, as no damage was found to the precious cultural heritage items transported inside the Sakya Monastery, including blue and white porcelain from the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), palm leaf manuscripts, and tankas. And Buddhist statues.

NCHA and cultural heritage departments at all levels in Xizang Autonomous Region and Xigaze City will continue to conduct surveys and assessments of damaged cultural heritage, eliminate hazards and safety risks, and arrange post-disaster repair and restoration projects to ensure safety. The press release referred to cultural heritage.

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