Item: King/Chogyal/Emperor - of Shambhala

Tibetan: རྒྱལ་པོ། Chinese: 国王

(item no. 34906)

Origin Location	Tibet
Date Range	1700 - 1799
Lineages	Buddhist
Material	Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection	Private

Classification: Person

Appearance: King

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Dharma King 7 Sureśāna (lha'i dbang), holding sword and shield an emanation of Akashagarbha, who is shown in the top right.

Teacher in the top right is Lama Sherab Sengge of Rong (1251-1315), inscription reads (de sras shes rab seng ge), an early Kalacakra lineage holder

He is not to be confused with Sherab Sengge a student of Tsongkhapa and a teacher of Gendun Drub, the 1st Dalai Lama.

Front of Painting
Wylie Transliteration of Inscription: chos rgyal bdun pa nam sning sprul pa lha'i dbang po