Naxi Dongba manuscript and script tradition | Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

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Naxi Dongba manuscript and script tradition is cataloged as a Practice / discipline within East Asian Traditions. Its candidate country context is “China” and its period or origin is “historical roots; living heritage transmission.” It is associated with the parent tradition “Naxi Dongba religious and manuscript traditions.”

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Record fields

Alternate / historical names: Dongba manuscript tradition; Dongba script; Naxi pictographic manuscripts; 东巴文
Parent tradition: Naxi Dongba religious and manuscript traditions
Public geographic context: China
Period / origin: historical roots; living heritage transmission
Living / historical status: Living but vulnerable manuscript tradition
Access / protocol: Community-bound / restricted
Evidence status: Directly cited

Geography

Candidate

China

Public geographic context is limited to country level or broader. A documented site may still be named as the record’s public identity, but no subnational location field or coordinates are published.

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Naxi Dongba manuscript and script tradition. Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages, record 2262. https://esotericlineages.com/entry/2262

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