Hand Crafted Tsong Khapa Set With His Disciples Life and Teachings | Gyaltsab Je and Khedrup Je Art
The Tsong Khapa Set With His Disciple's Life and Teachings includes the Je Tsongkhapa and his two disciples, Gyaltsab Je, and Khedrup Je. The set was molded from a copper body, gilded with a triple layer of 24K genuine gold, deeply engraved 3D-like carvings over the body, and highlighted by acrylic paint. The Tsongkhapa set iconography features intricate and meaningful details that reflect the spiritual and historical significance of Lama Tsongkhapa and his disciples in Tibetan Buddhism.
We can see the highly revered Buddhist preacher, Tsongkhapa performing 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: 13”/33cm (Height) x 9.4”/24cm (Base)
Khedrub Je Size: 10.2”/26cm (Height) x 8.1”/20.5cm (Base)
Gyaltsab Je Size: 10.2”/26cm (Height) x 7.9”/20cm (Base)
Total Weight: 10.73 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.
