Khazi Lhazo Paintings of Shri Devi

Khazi Lhazo was born in a small village in the Kongpo region. The name 'khazi lhaso' means the 'artist of Khazi' village. His real identity has not yet become clear. It is known that he was one of two artist brothers named Tsering and Tsetan Puntsog from a village named Tsogo, next to a lake of the same name. The artist Khazi Lhazo had the childhood name, or nickname, of Adha Ani. In their early lives they were both monks at Pasho Monastery which is a branch monastery under the Tatsag Jedrung. Khazi Lhazo traveled with Tatsag Rinpoche, Yeshe Tenpa'i Gonpo (1760-1810), both to China (Yonghegong Temple, Beijing) and to Lhasa. After the Tatsag Rinpoche passed away in Lhasa, Khazi Lhazo left the area, due to the jealousies of local artists. It is said in some oral histories that he worked at the Dege Parkhang Printing House for awhile. He later moved to Khazi village in Kham where he met a village girl and married.

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