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Add Or 3021
- Record Id:
- 040-003277560
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003277551
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181659.0x001f23
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add Or 3021
- Title:
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Samyé and ceremonies there
- Scope & Content:
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‘No.2.’
‘1. Is an enormous screen of satin called Sumyés kos koo’ [gos-sku]’ (koi or kos (satin) koo (picture). In breadth this screen is 15 doompa (or arms span) and wider, and in length 23 doompas.’
‘2. Is Koontoo Zangpo yupyum’ [Kun-tu-bzan-po-yab-yum]’ (Konchok’ [dkon-mchog]’) or God.’
‘3. Gyelpo Thésongdéutsun’ [Khri-sron-dehu-btsan, king who built bSam-yas].
‘4. Gyélsé Mutig.bchenpo’ [Mu-tig-btsan-po]’ his son’
‘5. These 8 figures are called Tashitahgyut’ [bkra-sis-rtags- brgyad]?’ in’ another hand’ these appear to be 8 ashtamangala or 8 symbols of the Bodhisatwas figd. in no. XVIII Journal R.] A. So’c. ‘1834.’
‘6. Gylpo Pégur’ [dPe-dkar],’ represents the figure of the Deota which is said to have been brought from Bactria, in one hand he holds a handkerchief to dry the perspiration from his face.’
‘7. is a Lama presenting him with milk to drink.’
‘8. Nutchintséwomurr’ [gDon-sbyin-rtsihu-dmar’] is supposed to be this Deota’s vizir, who drinks blood and fermented liquor: his strength is supposed to be so great that as soon as a sword is presented to him he doubles it up and breaks it.’
‘9-10. people presenting blood and liquor’
‘11. Gyelpo Hashung’ [Ha-san],’ who lived in the time of Skahya: in one hand, he has his rosary & in the other some edible substance; he had 6 sons: one son Hatook’ [Ha-khrug]
‘12. Tsong Tsong’ [rtson-rtson]’ there are 15 of these (deotas) servants of the Gyelpo’
‘13. King’ [gin i.e. dru mmers?]’ there are 16 of these representing Deotas servants of the Gyelpo’
‘14. Dudmo’ [bdud-mo]. ‘25 of these (or anthropophagi) having in his hand a dead child’
‘15. Chipa’ [byis-pa]. ‘15 of them’
‘16. Tootud Takpo’ [dur-khrod-bdag-po, lit. lord of cemetery]’ or skeletons. 4 of these Deotas’
‘17. Tod kok kyashil’ [thod-khog-skya-hril]’ 15 of them’
‘18. Gélong Kersil’ [dge-slon?]’ 10 of these’
‘19. Kyépa Teekur’ [skyes-pa dgri-gar]’ 15 of these’
‘20. Ulluk Pelkur’ [’U-lag dpal-dkar]’ representing a Devi’
‘21. Bhut or Rakhus with a bag full of human eyes and human breath, there are 4 of these called Ugkyul kirkun’ [?] [hdre (i.e. demon) ’Ub-skyal-khyer].
‘22. Timpa’ [khrim-pa]’ one who keeps order. There are 8 of these.’
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003277551
040-003277560 - Is part of:
- Add Or 3013-3043 : Add.Or.3013-3043 6 large picture maps of Tibet and 25 drawings of places, monasteries, people and ceremonies in Tibet bound…
Add Or 3021 : Samyé and ceremonies there - Hierarchy:
- 032-003277551[0009]/040-003277560
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add Or 3013-3043
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 Item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Styles:
- Tibetan school
- Start Date:
- 1844
- End Date:
- 1862
- Date Range:
- 1844-1862
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Medium: watercolour
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Architecture
Buddhist Temples
Rites and Ceremonies
Temples - Places:
- Samyai, Tibet, China