Sakya Monastery-themed exhibition held at Palace Museum in Beijing

Jointly organized by the Palace Museum and the Cultural Heritage Administration of the Xizang autonomous region, the exhibition "Beyond Time: The History, Culture and Art of Sakya Monastery" is currently being held at the Palace Museum in Beijing and will run through May 10. Based on academic research findings, the exhibition brings together more than 200 precious cultural relics.

Sakya Monastery was founded in 1073 and stands majestically on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, between the Himalayas and the YarlungZangbo River. It is the birthplace of the Sakya Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Drawing on cultural traditions from multiple ethnic groups and artistic influences from neighboring countries and regions, the Sakya Sect developed a distinctive legacy, leaving a remarkable imprint on the history of Chinese art and culture as well as on the development of China as a unified multi-ethnic country.

The poster for the "Beyond Time" exhibition at the Palace Museum in Beijing, March 5, 2026. [Photo by Yang Chuanli/China.org.cn]