The origin of the Dalai Lama — Zhongdunba Thangka

[The origin of the Dalai Lama – Zhongdunba Thangka]

The origin of the Dalai Lama – Zhongdunba Thangka, 18th century, Tibet, Buben colored, 143cm high and 73cm wide, 72cm long and 47cm wide. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The full name of Zhongdunba is Zhongdun Kawaqiongnai (1005-1064), a native of Nyanqing Tangravozajimo in northern Tibet, and the founder of the Tibetan Buddhism Kadang Sect. He was entrusted by the Tibetan scholars to invite Adi Gorge to Weizang to preach the law, and has been following Adi Gorge ever since. After the death of Adi Gorge, Zhongdunba led his disciples to the Rezhen area to preach the Dharma, build the Rezhen Temple, and form the Kadang Sect
The Thangka is set in the Rezhen Temple, and the central version of the Zhongdun Baxian Buddhist statue, with long hair and shawl, is dressed in laymen’s clothing. The upper left corner shows the statue of the guru Adi Gorge, the upper right corner shows the statue of the Immovable Vajra, and the lower right corner is the statue of the brave protector
On the back of the Thangka, there is a four-body inscription in Han, Manchu, Mongolian and Tibetan characters. The Chinese text is: “On the sixth day of March, the 26th year of Qianlong’s reign, the emperor ordered Zhang Jiahu Tuktu to recognize the origin of the Dalai Lama. The second is on the left.”

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