Thangka

[Thangka of the Blessed Mother of Buddha]

Thangka of the Blessed Mother of Buddha, 18th century, Beijing, cloth, color painting, 133 cm high, 87 cm wide, 75 cm vertical and 57.5 cm horizontal. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The Honorable Buddha Mother is a quiet and dignified Buddha mother. She is compassionate and eager to save the world. She can prolong life and increase happiness, and is adored by believers. She, together with the Infinite Shou Buddha and the White Tara, is known as the three Tibetan Buddhists of longevity, which is a symbol of good luck and longevity
In the picture, Zunsheng Buddha’s mother is white, with three sides and eight arms. The middle side is white, the right side is yellow, and the left side is green, representing three different merits and causes. He wears a five-leaf crown on his head, a wreath on his body, and a green, red, and blue sky coat. The main arm has two hands in front of the chest, the left hand holds the Vajra pestle, the right hand holds the bead, and the other hands extend to both sides. The right hand holds the Buddha, the arrow, and the vow seal respectively. The left hand holds the fearless seal, the bow, and the vase, and sits on the lotus seat with folded hands, quiet and dignified. There are 307 images of the small dharma body, which are the same as the Buddha’s mother, arranged on the main statue Zhou Za. The image of the small dharma body is sketched on a pure white background without color, forming an ethereal realm between reality and reality
There is a white silk label on the back of the Thangka, and the inscription in four characters of Han, Manchu, Mongolian and Tibetan is printed on it. The Chinese text is: “On December 20, the 25th year of Qianlong, the emperor ordered Zhang Jia to see the new picture of the Buddha in the middle, and the small figure of the Buddha in the middle, and the three hundred and seven figures of the Buddha in the surrounding… right”.

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