The image of the origin of the Dalai Lama

[The image of the origin of the Dalai Lama — the Gendun main ba Thangka]

The image of the origin of the Dalai Lama — the Gendun main ba Thangka, in the 18th century, Tibet, with a colored cloth, 140 cm high and 73 cm wide. The heart is 72 cm long and 46 cm horizontal. The old collection of the Qing Palace
Gendun Lord Ba (1391-1474) is one of the first disciples of the founder of the Gelug Sect, Master Zongkaba. He became a monk at the age of 15 and was disciplined by Sami. At the age of 25, he worshipped Tsongkhapa as his teacher, and listened to many Buddhist teachings, such as “The Second Broad Theory of Bodhi Path” and “The Ultimate Sutra of the Sheng Le Lun”. In 1447, Gendun Joba built the Tashilumbu Temple in Shigatse and presided over the temple administration. He is knowledgeable and has written a variety of Buddhist works. Later, he was chased as the first Dalai Lama
In the center of the picture, Gendun Lord Ba wears a yellow monk’s hat, his left hand carries a bowl, and his right hand carries a statement seal. He sits with his hands folded under the flowering bodhi tree. The background temple behind him is the largest temple and religious center of the Gelug Sect in the post-Tibetan region, Tashilumbu Temple. His disciples are at the bottom of the throne. In the upper left corner of the picture is the statue of his master Karpa, and in the upper right corner is the statue of the green Tara, which is practiced by Gendun Lord Ba. The lower part is painted with the Great Holding Vajra. On the back of the Thangka, there is a white silk label with a four-body inscription in Han, Manchu, Mongol and Tibetan. The Chinese text is: “On March 6, the Emperor ordered Zhang Jiahu Tuktu to recognize the origin and development of the Dalai Lama. The fourth from the right”.

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