Tibetan paper has over 1,300 years of history. Unlike traditional paper made of bamboo, rice and fishing nets, Tibetan paper uses poisonous plants as its base.

Wolfsbane, a toxic plant which could kill humans, makes the paper moth-proof and damp-proof, allowing it to be preserved for a longer time.

Tibetan paper has the important role of carrying religious scriptures or sutras. Making the paper requires 11 processes including peeling, drying, grinding, boiling, beating, ripening, filtering, and polishing. In 2006, the technique was added to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List.