Thangka

[Thangka of Buddha and Bodhisattva]

Thangka of Buddha and Bodhisattva, 18th century, Beijing, cloth, color, 180 cm long, 98 cm wide, 100 cm vertical and 71 cm horizontal. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The Thangka has 9 rows of holy images, 9 in each row, totaling 81 holy images of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, with Tibetan Buddhist names under each holy image
The first row of Tibetan Buddhist ancestors, from the left, are: 1 Banchin (Saban), 2 Gendun Zhuba (the first Dalai Lama), 3 Genyang Chaji, 4 Jacaoje, 5 Tsongkhapa, 6 Geng Zhujie (the first Panchen Lama), 7 Genchen Chajie (the Great Mercy Dharma King), 8 Gendun Gyatso (the second Dalai Lama), and 9 Lama Rinpoche
The second row of the supreme yoga Buddha, from the left, is: 10 chakras, 11 chakras, 12 vajras, 13 dense vajras, 14 vajras holding, 15 dense Manjusri vajras, 16 Shangle vajra, 17 xi vajra, 18 secret achievement of horse head vajra
The third row of Prajna Buddhas, starting from the left, are: 19 Guannahan Buddhas, 20 Save All Buddhas, 21 View Buddhas, 22 Lantern Buddhas, 23 Sakyamuni Buddhas, 24 Maitreya Buddhas, 25 Topknot King Buddhas, 26 Detention Sun Buddhas, and 27 Kasyapa Buddhas
The fourth row of Infinite Shou Buddha, starting from the left, is 28 Wisdom Infinite Shou Buddha in the southwest, 29 Observing Infinite Shou Buddha in the northeast, 30 Infinite Shou Buddha in the west, 31 Vajra Infinite Shou Buddha in the east, 32 Infinite Shou Buddha in the center, 33 Treasure Infinite Shou Buddha in the south, 34 Karma Infinite Shou Buddha in the north, 35 Infinite Shou Buddha in the southeast, 36 Immovable Infinite Shou Buddha in the northwest
The fifth row of Buddhas, starting from the left, are: 37 Infinite Light Buddha, 38 Dharma Buddha, 39 Wonderful Golden Buddha, 40 Good Name Buddha, 41 Medicine Buddha, 42 Wonderful Voice Buddha, 43 Worryless Buddha, 44 Shentong Buddha, and 45 Arya Buddha
The sixth row of Bodhisattvas, starting from the left, are 46 Maitreya Bodhisattva, 47 Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, 48 Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, 49 Manjusri Bodhisattva, 50 White Manjusri Bodhisattva, 51 Vajrayana Bodhisattva, 52 Earth Tibet Bodhisattva, 53 Void Tibet Bodhisattva, 54 Samantabhadra Bodhisattva
The seventh row of Buddha mothers, starting from the left, are: 55 Zhunti Buddha mother, 56 Green Tara, 57 Secret Buddha mother, 58 Peacock Buddha mother, 59 Suiqiu Buddha mother, 60 Thousand Destroy Buddha mother, 61 Peacock Buddha mother, 62 White Tara, 63 Zenglu Buddha mother
The eighth row of Dharmapalas came into being. From the left, they are: 64 Duowen Heavenly King, 65 Auspicious Heavenly Mother, 66 Bai Yong Protector, 67 Horsehead Vajra, 68 Six-armed Big Black Sky, 69 Immovable King, 70 Six-sided Big Black Sky, 71 Dharmapalas, and 72 Sisters Protector
The ninth row of the world’s Dharmapalas, starting from the left, are 73 God of War, 74 King of Guangmu, 75 King of Holding the Kingdom, 76 Emperor Shitian, 77 Brahma, 78 Brahma, 79 King of Growth, 80 King of Duowen, and 81 Saint Germanda
The above 81 holy images show the basic framework of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism and the hierarchical arrangement of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.