An ongoing exhibition in Beijing features more than 200 artifacts including Buddha statues, thangka paintings and other items from the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery and the Palace Museum.

A seal bestowed on the 5th Panchen Lama by Emperor Kangxi in 1713.

An 18th-century gold-gilt red brass statue inlaid with pearls and turquoise gems portraying Maitreya, or the "future Buddha", from the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, Tibet autonomous region, goes on display at an exhibition in Beijing. (Photos: China Daily)

An ongoing exhibition in Beijing features more than 200 artifacts including Buddha statues, thangka paintings and other items from the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery and the Palace Museum.

A statue portrays the Buddhist guru Tsongkhapa, which was made in a workshop at the Forbidden City in 1781.