Item: Teacher (Lama) - Tsongkapa
| Origin Location | Central Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1400 - 1499 |
| Lineages | Gelug and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Lama Tsongkapa, Lobzang Dragpa, also known as Je Rinpoche (1357-1419): founder of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism. Tsongkapa established the Ganden Monastery in central Tibet which became the principal seat of the Gelug School. Beginning with Tsongkapa, each of the successive Throne Holders of Ganden Monastery are considered the heads of the Gelug Tradition. In this early composition Tsongkapa is portrayed as the principal figure along with the two most important disciples standing at the right and left, accompanied by the two most important groups of lineage teachers from India known as the Yogachara and Madhyamaka philosophical lineage traditions.
Tsongkapa 
Biographical Details
Jeff Watt 3-2001
Religious Context: Religious Traditions Main Page
Thematic Sets
Tradition: Gelug Keys to Iconography
Tradition: Gelug Teachers (Paintings)
Collection: Private 1
Teacher: Tsongkhapa Main Page
Teacher: Tsongkapa (Yogachara & Madhyamaka Lineages)
Teacher: Tsongkapa (Early Paintings, 15/16th Century)
Painting Sets: Teaching Lineages
Teacher: Tsongkapa (Masterworks)
Subject: Lineage Paintings - Dual
Iconography: Guru (Teacher)
Subject: Canopy/Parasol in Painting
Subject: Hats (Pandita Hat)