Going to disappear of Sertar as persecution

PhotographerTam Ming Keung
PrizeGold in Book Proposal (series Only) / Documentary
Entry Description

The photos show the scene of destrction of Sertar under China government political and religious persecution. It is a Spectacular Sertar Monastery called Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in China. It is famous of full mountain's red house. Despite its remote location, it grew from a handful of disciples gathering in Khenpo's home to be one of the largest and most influential centers for the study of Tibetan Buddhism in the world, numbering to nearly 10,000 monks, nuns, and lay disciples by the year 2000. However in 2016, reports emerged from Tibet that there was mass demolition drive by the People's Republic of China. The freedom of Monks are suppress and it may the last scene of Sertar.

About Photographer

Born in 1993, a youngster lives in Hong Kong. As the political conflict intensified of Hong Kong in recent years, he participate in recording the political activities, cultural integration and the change under urban development. He gets the 3rd place Place of category winner in Book Proposal (Series Only) and Gold in Non-Professional Book (Series Only, Documentary) in PX3 2017. He also get commended in 2017 Sony World Photography Awards (open cometition, architecture).