Traditionally Hand-Crafted Tsongkhapa Great Master with Disciples Figurine Perfect for Meditation Space
The Tsongkhapa Great Master with his disciples Figurine is a monument of Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, and his revered students, Khedrup Je and Gyaltsab Je. This very detailed sculpture features Tsongkhapa at 22.4"/57cm in height with a base of 15.2"/38.5cm, and the disciples at 16.3"/41.5cm tall with base widths of 12"/30.5cm. The total weight of the statue is 28.65 kg and features triple layer 24K gold gilding, gold and acrylic paintings, and a copper body, resulting in a very magnificent piece of spiritual 3D-like art.
As depicted, the highly revered Buddhist teacher, Tsongkhapa performs the 'Dharmachakra mudra,' a gesture representing the the master's role as a spiritual leader. The two disciples can be seen forming the 'Vitraka mudra,' discussion and transmission of the Buddha's teachings. This set is not just a work of art but a visual representation of the Gelug tradition’s teachings, values, and devotion.
Tsongkhapa Size: 22.4”/57cm (Height) x 15.2”/38.5cm (Base)
Khedrup Je Size: 16.1”/41cm (Height) x 12”/30.5cm (Base)
Gyaltsab Je Size: 16.3”/41.5cm (Height) x 12”/30.5cm (Base)
Total Weight: 28.65 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Gold & Acrylic Paintings, Copper Body
Tsongkhapa (1357–1419) is a well-known Tibetan religious philosopher. A devout monastic, Tsongkhapa took on the difficult task of locating and studying all of the Indian Buddhist classics available in Tibet in his day. In his iconic form, wearing a tall yellow hat, he is the center of the Gelugpa sect that was dominant in Tibet until the Chinese takeover in 1951, and whose de facto leader is the Dalai Lama.
Gyaltsab Je was Lama Tsongkhapa's most famous student. He oversaw the building of Gaden Monastery (established by Lama Tsongkhapa) and was named its second monk after Tsongkhapa. After Lama Tsongkhapa's death, he became the Gaden Tripa, or "holder of the Gaden Throne," the Gelug tradition's head.
Khedrup Je was a prolific author, writing fifty-eight treatises and numerous prayer books. His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, uses an essential scripture on Kalachakra as the foundation for his Kalachakra Tantra empowerment.
