ARTH 161 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Mao Zedong, Mandala 1, Je Tsongkhapa
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Lecture 1: background, geography & cultural setting of himalaya, introduction to mah y na and vajray na buddhism (see below, history of tibet (tibetan: bod , chinese: tubo (cid:3137)(cid:3437) /xizang (cid:2658)(cid:6461) , period of king srong bstan sgampo (ruled ca. Rebuilt 1645-94: periods of mongol and chinese overlordship 13th -20th centuries, rise of the dgelugs (gelug, yellow hat) school, founded by tsong khapa (1357-1419) in 1409, dalai lama ocean-guru (gyalwa rimpoche precious. Victor : peoples republic of china (founded 1949, 1959, chinese military occupation of tibet, creation of the tibetan autonomous region (tar) Four c-prints: chen danqing, the workers weep though the harvest is good, Oil on canvas: nuwang respa, white moon; red banner, 1980s. Pre-modern period and traditional religious painting and sculpture: teachers for the transmission of the dharma, mahasiddha virupa. Gilt brass: refuge field of tsong khapa. Terms: himalaya ( snow-abode ), lhasa, dalai lama, xizang province, mahasiddha ( great-accomplished one ), guru (teacher), thangka, gelugpa.
