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In the Gesar narrative tradition the number sets are primarily concerned with groupings of characters found in the various stories. Many of these groups relate to the warriors and generals in Gesar's army. In the religious Gesar tradition the number sets relate to forms of Gesar and the number of retinue deities. Most of the number sets for religious Gesar are the product of 'Revealed Treasure.'

Video: Gesar Number Sets

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Two
Two Wangpo (Khyenste Wangpo & Patrul Jigme Wangpo)

Three
Three Mightiest Generals

Four
Four Great Secret Mothers

Five
Five Mightiest Generals

Seven
Seven Warriors of Ling
Seven Sisters of Ling

Eight
Eight Deity Gesar Dorje Tsegyal
Eight Generals
Eight Werma (Gods of Ling)

Eleven
Eleven Painting Gesar Life Story Set (Sichuan Museum & Guimet Museum)

Twelve
Twelve Generals

Thirteen
Thirteen Werma

Eighteen
Eighteen Generals
Eighteen Supreme Ladies

Thirty
Thirty Generals

Eighty
Eighty Generals

One Thousand
One Thousand Generals

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Gesar Generals: (8 Sets)

Three
Three Mightiest Generals

Five
Five Mightiest Generals

Eight
Eight Generals

Twelve
Twelve Generals

Eighteen
Eighteen Generals

Thirty
Thirty Generals

Eighty
Eighty Generals

One Thousand
One Thousand Generals

Jeff Watt 4-2012 [Updated 11-2024]

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