The Tibetan Iconography of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Other Deities: A Unique Pantheon
A monumental presentation of the pantheon of Buddhist art from the Chou Fo P'u-sa sheng Hsiang Tsan, authored by Rolpa Dorje, or Lalitavajra; an imperial preceptor of emperor Ch'ien-lung. It is a rare set of 360 wood cuts/xylographs, representing varying forms and manifestations of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, tantric an...Read more
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A monumental presentation of the pantheon of Buddhist art from the Chou Fo P'u-sa sheng Hsiang Tsan, authored by Rolpa Dorje, or Lalitavajra; an imperial preceptor of emperor Ch'ien-lung. It is a rare set of 360 wood cuts/xylographs, representing varying forms and manifestations of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, tantric and tutelary deities, arhats, sages, teachers, dharmapalas, and protector divinities. It is also accompanied by 360 eulogies in Chinese. The book incoporates the names of each deity in Sanskrit, Manchu, Mongolian, Tibetan, and Chinese.
Details of Book:-
- Author - Lokesh Chandra and Bunce Frederick W
- ISBN - 812460178X
- Language - Chinese, English, Mongol, Sanskrit, Tibetan
- Binding - Hardbound
- Pages - 784
- Sizes - 11.5" X 8.8"
- Publisher - D.K. Printworld (P) Ltd
