Tabo
a lamp for the kingdom : early Indo Tibetan Buddhist art in the western Himalaya
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Author
Contributions
- Luczanits, Christian. - Contributor
Publication
1997 - Skira, Milan, Italy
Language
English
Word Count
69,750 words, Guess
Page Count
279 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-108881182092
- ISBN-139788881182091
- Goodreads2703280
- LibraryThing691743
- Library of Congress Control Number98129745
Classifications
- LCCN8193.I4 K58 1997
- LCCN8193.I4K58 1997
- DDC704.9/48943/095452
Description
The monastery of Tabo lies in Northern India in the secluded Spiti Valley, which was at one time part of the kingdom of Western Tibet. Founded in 996 Tabo is the oldest continuously operating Buddhist enclave in India and the Himalayas. Its historical role as an intermediary between India and Tibet and the extraordinary beauty of its frescoes make it a place of unique importance. The main temple of Tabo is one of the masterpieces of Indian and Tibetan art. Built in 996 and renovated in 1042, the temple is remarkable not only for the extraordinary quality of its sculpture and the decorative paintings that cover every surface, but also for the numerous portraits of royal patrons, members of local nobility, and ecclesiastical figures, all identified by name. Deborah Klimburg-Salter describes the art, iconography, and rituals of Tabo with the aid of more than 200 photographs, plans, and diagrams.
Description
"The monastery of Tabo lies in northern India in the secluded Spiti valley, which was at one time part of the ancient kingdom of Western Tibet. The oldest continuously operating Buddhist enclave in India and the Himalayas, Tabo's historical role as an intermediary between India and Tibet and the extraordinary beauty of its frescoes make it a place of unique importance. The main temple of Tabo is one of the masterpieces of Indian and Tibetan art. Built in 996 and renovated in 1042, the temple is remarkable not only for the exceptional quality of its sculpture and the decorative paintings that cover every surface, but also for the numerous portraits of royal patrons, members of the local nobility, and ecclesiastical figures, all identified by name. Tabo played a pivotal role in the history of Buddhism in the tenth and eleventh centuries, when Tibetan monks and Indian pandits studied together and translated scripture from Sanskrit into Tibetan. This meeting of trans-Himalayan cultures, and the devotions of their faithful, are vividly preserved in the magnificent paintings and sculptures that adorn the original temple and the monastery that surrounds it."--Amazon.
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