Today's wiped intended as a concave mold, used to suppress the molding clay reliefs. The contents of the original Buddha reliefs only now derived from the cone-shaped pattern, such as religious offerings. In Tibetan areas all over the place have specialized wiped the "rub and Culture" that is "wiped storage house." When the tongue, when used to give birth to a small pimple or wiped wiped put down soil, clean the affected area for treatment. It is believed that it can withstand or treatment of many diseases. It was the history of the development will be wiped summed up in several stages: 1. In Tibetan Buddhism Grace period before the 7th century to the 9th century is the Fat wiped period, but I, as a result of the last king of the灭佛Marilyn rhondda day campaign, the first one of the wiped left. 2. In Tibetan Buddhism after the macro view of the tenth century AD to the thirteenth century is wiped transition period, then wiped from the shape of the absorption of the Indian Swat, Kashmir, Gilgit style, but also showing a Nepal, Central Plains and other places of artistic features. 3. AD 14-17 century wiped the mature leaf is, and the emergence of Tibetan areas in different geographical features of artistic styles. 4. The seventeenth century AD is a highly developed art wiped period, as the giant King Kong Lian Wead dumping outstanding works of art began to emerge.
In addition to clay statues process, there are many subjects of works, such as the eight auspicious Baorui map life figures, animal statues and all kinds of auspicious patterns. These moral beauty herbs like Qu Yuan, in the use of the symbol and expression of people's mood胸臆.

它是从古印度石板塔腹内置放圣物的风俗中演变而来的宗教圣物。“擦擦”一词有的说是来源于印度中、北部的方言,是梵文的藏语音译。也有的说是对制作过程中发出声音的拟声词。还有人说因为藏语中“萨”是土的意思,而擦擦是由土制作的,所以应该叫“萨擦”。当然,擦擦的用料不一定都是纯土。有些病人将自己吃的药和泥一同烧制成擦擦,这是为了祈愿早日痊愈。还有将死者的骨灰和泥一同烧制成擦擦消除罪孽,祈求善业。每一个擦擦的最终完成都要以僧人的开光仪式为结束。
如今的擦擦意为一种凹形模具,用来压制出成型的泥塑浮雕。内容上原来仅指佛像浮雕,现今衍生出了圆锥形等宗教供品样式。在藏区各地都设有专门放置擦擦的“擦康”即“存放擦擦的房子”。当舌头上生出小疙瘩时拿来一个擦擦或者擦擦上挂下来的土,抹在患处进行治疗。人们相信它能够抵御或治疗很多疾病。有人将擦擦发展的历史概括为几个阶段:1.处于藏传佛教前宏期的公元7世纪至9世纪是擦擦的发祥时期,但由于最后一世藏王朗达日玛的灭佛运动,第一期的擦擦所剩无几。2.处于藏传佛教后宏期的公元十世纪至十三世纪是擦擦的过渡期,这时的擦擦从造型上吸收了印度斯瓦特、喀什米尔、吉尔吉特的风格,也呈现出了尼泊尔、中原等地的艺术特色。3.公元十四至十七世纪上叶是擦擦的成熟期,并出现了藏区各地不同的地域艺术风格特点。4。公元十七世纪是擦擦艺术的高度发展时期,如大威德金刚炼泥等杰出的艺术作品开始出现。
泥塑工艺中除佛像之外,还有很多题材的作品,如八瑞吉祥图、生活人物、动物造像和各种吉祥的图案。这些寓意就象屈原的香草美人一样,在用象征和意境表达人们的胸臆。
