The origin of the Dalai Lama — Gendun Gyatso Thangka

[The origin of the Dalai Lama – Gendun Gyatso Thangka]

The origin of the Dalai Lama – Gendun Gyatso Thangka, 18th century, Tibet, Buben, colored, 140 cm long, 73 cm wide, 72 cm vertical and 46 cm horizontal. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The second Dalai Gendun Gyatso (1475-1542) was a post-Tibetan Dana who entered the Tashilumbu Monastery at the age of 11 to become a monk, and then learned Dharma everywhere. In the fourth year of Zhengde’s reign in the Ming Dynasty (1509), the Qunkojie Temple was built on the bank of the Namcho Lake in Ghazazong Lama in the Tabu region. Later, the temple was considered as the Holy Land of the Yellow Sect. Gendun Gyatso also expanded the Tashilumbu Monastery. Later, he was invited to be the abbot of Drepung Monastery. He died in Drepung Monastery in the 21st year of Jiajing (1542) of the Ming Dynasty
In the middle of the Thangka, Dunjiacuo wears a yellow monk’s cap and cassocks, holds Buddhist scriptures in his left hand, and makes a statement seal in his right hand. Under the throne of Vajra, there are disciples listening to the Dharma. The background is Qunkojie Temple. On the left and right sides of the lower part are auspicious heavenly mother and red brave protection law. On the upper left of the screen is the Guru Jiasamle Baqujie, and on the upper right is the Buddha who practices the Buddha. During the practice, the image of Zongkaba reappeared in the air
There is a white silk label on the back of the Thangka, with an inscription in four-body Chinese, Manchu, Mongol and Tibetan on the ink. The Chinese text is: “On the sixth day of March of the 26th year of Qianlong’s reign, the emperor ordered Zhang Jiahu Tuktu to recognize the origin and development of the Dalai Lama in the painting. The fourth on the left”.

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