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9. mKun Khyan Dolpopa Tibet 14th-15th c. painted clay 4 1/4 inches tall |
"Kunkhyen Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen (1292-1361) was the fourth Abbot of Jonang Monastery, and one of the great luminary figures of fourteenth century Tibet. His innovative works elucidating a zhentong view and the Kalachakra Tantra have become emblematic of Jonang thought and practice." http://www.jonangfoundation.org/faq-frequently-asked-questions.shtml#5 In 1327-1331, he built the great mchod-rten of jo-nang in memory of yon-tan-rgya-mtsho. http://tbrc.org Detail: view from the right Detail: view of the back |