Himalayan Art Resources

Item: King/Chogyal/Emperor - Ralpachen

རྒྱལ་པོ། 国王
(item no. 77255)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1700 - 1799
Lineages Gelug and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: King

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

King Ralpachen of Tibet, (sang wa'i dag po tri ral je) from a set of paintings depicting the early Dharma Kings such as Trisongtsen Gampo and Trisong Detsen.

At the top center is a form of Padmasambhava. On the right is Amoghasiddhi Buddha. Two Tibetan teachers sit on the left side. At the lower right is Tara #14 from the Suryagupta set of Twenty-one Taras.

At the bottom left is Krodha Vajrapani. At the center is Black Jambhala. On the right side is Yontan Gyalpo Pehar - King of Qualities.

Jeff Watt 12-2007

Wisdom Calendar 1995 - April (full catalog list)

Front of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: Name of central figure inscribed on the throne.

Related Items
Thematic Sets
Painting Set: Kadam Legbam & Tibetan Kings (Bruckner/Hahn)
Painting Set: Kings of Tibet & Suryagupta Tara Set (New Menri Painting Tradition)
Kings: Tibetan Kings & Ministers (Masterworks)