He Jun keeps on sketching Dongba totems in Lijiang
By Gateway | 2025-07-04 11:03:35
He Jun presents an art piece of the Dongba totems.
At 53, He Jun—a craftsman of the Naxi people in northwest Yunnan’s Lijiang city—still bends over his desk, sketching Dongba totems.
A collection of He Jun's art pieces
With each stroke of his brush dipped in mineral pigments from the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, he captures the essence of time and tradition.
He Jun insists on using natural pigments and traditional materials: Dongba paper, stone, bamboo, even ostrich eggshells. Each piece carries deep cultural roots and the spirit of Naxi life.
A collection of the Dongba-totem patterns
An art piece of the Dongba totem
Source: Amazing Lijiang on Facebook