Origin of Sakyamuni Buddha (I) Thangka

[Sakyamuni Buddha Origin (One) Thangka]

Sakyamuni Buddha Origin Thangka (One), 18th century, Tibet, cloth, color, height 148 cm, width 96 cm, painting center 87 cm, horizontal 57 cm. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The Sakyamuni Buddha in the center of the Thangka has a ready-made Daoxiang. His right hand touches the ground seal, and his left hand holds the bowl flat. He sits on the lotus throne with folded hands and bears the sign of Sumi Leo. Behind the back is the dragon elephant Capricorn backlight. The yellow hat flower bearer is the fifth Dalai Lama, and the three statues above the backlight are Master Zongkaba on the left, Master Maming in the middle, and the Sakya Fawang Baspa on the right. The three figures on the upper left of the picture are respectively the snow translator Dorje Jianzan who wrote the scriptures, the master Lauzhusanpo who bared his right shoulder, and the king Geweiwangpo who was dressed as a king; At the top right of the painting are the great translator of Xialu, Cha Jiong Sangbo, Wang Zida, Wei Wangbo, and the master Nimabe wearing a red hat; In front of the Buddha’s seat, there were two standing disciples, Sharif and Mughalian, who heard aloud; Behind the Sharif are Brahma and his family on all sides, and behind those who look at the Buddha are Emperor Shitian and his family; The six figures in the lower picture from left to right are Yingjian King, Xiandao King, Jingfan King, Momoye Lady, Giuli and the King of Persia. There are many characters in the painting, with Tibetan titles for easy identification
There is a white silk label on the back of the Thangka, which is inscribed in Chinese, Manchu, Mongolian and Tibetan four-body characters. The Chinese text is: “On the fifth day of November of the fifty-fourth year of Qianlong’s reign, the emperor ordered Galdanxi to recognize the origin of Sakyamuni Buddha, the portrait of offering benefits…” In addition, there is a yellow inscription to write the second orientation of offering: “The thirty-one axis of this sample is in the middle”
“The origin and development of Sakyamuni Buddha” is the name of the Qing Dynasty palace. In the picture, Sakyamuni Buddha is in the middle. Zhou Za’s painting is based on the Buddha’s life or the Buddha’s biography, which is often called “the Buddha’s hundred accomplishments”. Many stories are like big trees with luxuriant branches and leaves, so Tibetan Buddhists call this “Ruyi Treasure Tree”. This set of Thangka has a total of 31 axes and 108 pieces of stories of achievements. Since the fifty-fourth year of Qianlong’s reign (1789), it has been stored in the Buddha Day Tower of the Buddha Hall in the palace, and is still intact as new.