Monks of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa are making butter flowers, photo by Phurbu Tashi from Xinhua, February 19.

Monks of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa are making butter flowers, photo by Phurbu Tashi from Xinhua, February 19.

Monks of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa are showing butter flowers, photo by Phurbu Tashi from Xinhua, February 20.

Monks of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa are making butter flowers, photo by Phurbu Tashi from Xinhua, February 19.

Butter flowers that are finished, photo by Phurbu Tashi from Xinhua, February 20.

The Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region, will show locals delicate butter flowers every January 15 according to the Tibetan calendar, which has a history of over 600 years.

Made with iron moulds and high techniques, butter flowers express a wide range of contents including stories such as Buddhism stories and drama stories, the nature such as flowers and animals, as well as figures such as Buddhas and heroes.