Zanabazar (1635-1723) was the son of the Tüsheet Khan, one of the rulers of seventeenth-century Mongolia, and a distant descendant of Chingis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire. His spiritual propensities were apparent almost from birth and in 1639, while still a small boy, he was recognized as the head of the Sakya sect of Buddhism in Mongolia. He later traveled to Tibet where he was recognized as the 16th incarnation of Javsandamba and converted to the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism by the 5th Dalai Lama. As the head of the Gelug sect in Mongolia he introduced many new innovations, including the Maitreya Ceremony, and initiated the construction of numerous new temples and monasteries. A renowned polymath, Zanabazar composed new prayers, scriptures, and music, and invented the Soyombo alphabet, but he is probably best known for his incomparable sculptures, which rank among the greatest works of Buddhist art ever created. These include White Tara, the Twenty-One Taras, the five Transcendental Buddhas, Sitasamara, Vajradhara, and many more. The Guide to Locales Connected with the Life of Zanabazar contains detailed information on fourteen places in Mongolia associated with Zanabazar and on seven museums and temples where his artworks can now be viewed. GPS coordinates are provided for countryside locations. The Guide will be of interest to pilgrims, tourists, and armchair travelers alike.
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Having just returned from Mongolia, we were eager to learn more about this Zanabazar who created such beautiful, timeless art. We ordered one book with lovely photographs of some of the art, but it was written mostly in Mongolian. We almost didn't order this book because it is titled "Guide to Locales...", but in reality it is an extremely good biographical account of Zanabazar's life starting with the locales of his immediate ancestors and ending after his death. Just wish it had art photos!
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Buddhism as it exists in Mongolia today can be traced back to Zanabazar's great-grandfather Avtai Khan (1554-1587), who ruled the Tusheet Khanate, one of the three khanates which made up the domains of the Khalkh, or Eastern Mongols, in the late sixteenth-century. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bogd Gegeen, Ulaan Baatar, Erdene Zuu, Dalai Lama, Zaya Pandita, Shireet Tsagaan Nuur, Saridgiin Khiid, Zuu Temple, Khalkh Mongolia, Setsen Khan, Avtai Khan, Galdan Bolshigt, Laviran Temple, White Tara, Bat Khan Uul, Winter Palace, Zanabazar Location, Altan Khan, Bulgan Uul, Burkhan Khaldun, Sonam Gyatso, Tarnyn Khiid, Tsogchin Temple, Chingis Khan, Gandan Monastery Browse Sample Pages:
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Buddhism as it exists in Mongolia today can be traced back to Zanabazar's great-grandfather Avtai Khan (1554-1587), who ruled the Tusheet Khanate, one of the three khanates which made up the domains of the Khalkh, or Eastern Mongols, in the late sixteenth-century. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bogd Gegeen, Ulaan Baatar, Erdene Zuu, Dalai Lama, Zaya Pandita, Shireet Tsagaan Nuur, Saridgiin Khiid, Zuu Temple, Khalkh Mongolia, Setsen Khan, Avtai Khan, Galdan Bolshigt, Laviran Temple, White Tara, Bat Khan Uul, Winter Palace, Zanabazar Location, Altan Khan, Bulgan Uul, Burkhan Khaldun, Sonam Gyatso, Tarnyn Khiid, Tsogchin Temple, Chingis Khan, Gandan Monastery Browse Sample Pages:
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- Modern History Of Mongolia (KPI Paperbacks) by C. R. Bawden in Back Matter
- The Way to Shambhala by Edwin Bernbaum in Back Matter
- Magic and Ritual in Tibet (The Cult of Tara) by Stephan Beyer in Back Matter
- The Origin of Tara Tantra by Jo Nang Taranatha in Back Matter
- Travel Diary by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
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