Origins of Panchen Lama — Luo Sang Que Ji Jian Zang Thangka

[Origins of Panchen Lama — Luosangjijian Zang Thangka]

Origins of Panchen Lama — Luosangjijian Zang Thangka, 18th century, Tibet, cloth, color, 126 cm long, 75 cm wide, 70 cm vertical and 42 cm horizontal. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The fourth Panchen Lama, Rasangchaijijian Zan (1567-1662), became a monk at the age of 13. After serving as the Chiba of Tashilumbu Monastery, the Murangmu Congress was founded in the temple in the 31st year of the Wanli Period of the Ming Dynasty (1603). In the 35th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1607), Abazacang, who specializes in Tantric Buddhism, was founded, thus forming the complete system of learning sutras of Tashilumbu Monastery, from manifest to secret, and from manifest to secret. Through his efforts, Zangba Khan lifted the ban on the reincarnation of the fourth Dalai Lama’s spiritual child. In 1645, the second year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1645), Mongolian Gushi Khan presented the honorific title of “Panchen Bokdo” to Lausanchaijijian, which is the beginning of the name of Panchen. He supported the fifth Dalai Lama to go to Beijing and Qing Dynasty. He was the leader of the Gelug faction in the early Qing Dynasty and played a major role in the revitalization of the Gelug faction
The fourth Panchen Lama on the screen, wearing a yellow monk hat, looks calm. He holds Buddhist scriptures in his left hand, and makes a statement in his right hand. On the upper left of the screen is the white music Buddha who practices, and on the upper right is the Sang Dunzhu, the third Panchen Lama. On the right side of the Buddha’s light is the image of the Tathagata. The lower left corner is the Dharma Protector of Huang Caibao, and the lower right corner is the Dharma Protector of Hong Yong. The bottom part is written in Tibetan, with the following meaning: “Jishou is a great master of Buddhism and wisdom! Chengmiao is blessed by his father Heluka, and his career is like the king of heaven. He salutes Luo Sang but praises Ji Jian!”