Bhutan is well-known for its thirteen traditional arts and crafts popularly called Zorig Chusum. It covers painting, carpentry, carving, sculpture, casting, black smithy, bamboo work, weaving, embroidery, masonry, paper work, leather work and silver and gold smithy.

The common Bhutanese architecture is typically characterized by castle-like Dzongs (fortresses) with tapering walls and large courtyards. Zhabdrung Nawang Namgyal built dzongs in Bhutan in the 17th century. Today, Dzongs function as government offices and houses for the monks. Religion depicts art, crafts, dance, drama and music of Bhutanese society and Buddhist arts are an explanation of values prevailing among Bhutanese.