Six Tibetan Translations of the Ratnagotravibhaga

The Ratnagotravibhaga （abbr. RGV） is one of the most influential texts among Indic works that teach the Buddha-nature doctrine in Tibet. No translation of the text seems to have existed in Tibet before the 11th century, inasmuch as no catalogue of the imperial period （the 9th century）,     

广告与时髦——月份牌绘画

Calendar painting results from the popularity of business art movement between the late 19th century and the early 20th century with abundant louches of various topics, which was extremely favored with its special artistic displaying means and taste and was the best portrait of the civilian ordinary art.     

Review of Tibetan Documents of Mongolian Nationality

As an ancient and civilized ethnic group,the Mon-golian nationality not only made splendid militaryachievements but also noteworthy contributions ineconomy and culture to human civilization.It was anethnic group that once lived in a cold,remote andsparsely populated area and mainly survived by hunt-ing and herding.At the end of the 11th century andthe early 12th century,Mongolians began to unifythemselves and gradually conquered surrounding eth-     

《牟尼意庄严论》梵文版中新发现的稀有佛典片段的调查报告（英文）

<正>Among some 21 works attributed to Abhayakaragupta (ca.11~(th)-12~(th) century),one of the last great panditas of Indian Mahay ana Buddhism,19 are allocated to the Tantra section,one to the Prajnaparamita section,and two to the Madhyamaka section.2Of these,the Munimatalamkara,in the Madhyamaka section,is one of the most comprehensive and systematic works among his non-Tantric works,consisting of about220 folia in the Derge Tanjur (D 3903,mdo grel,A 73b1-293a7).One might call the     

《牟尼意庄严论》梵文写本及第一章1v1-3v5的转写（英文）

<正>Abhayakaragupta(ca.11-12th century)was an outstanding Indian pandita whose thought strongly impacted Tibetan Buddhism.He is widely known from a number of his compositions.Among the twenty-one works attributed to him by the Derge Tanjur,nineteen are allocated to the Tantra section,one to the Prajfiaparamita section,and two to the Madhyamaka section.Of these,the Munimatalarfikara,in the Madhyamaka section,is one of his most important.The Munimatalarfikara is sometimes regarded by Tibetan Buddhists,e.g.,Tsong     

Qing Rule Over Tibet

In the early 17th century, when the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) was about to fall, Manchurian forces headed by Norhachi grew in strength in northeast China. They annexed neighboring tribes and set up the Later Jin regime in present-day Xinbing of Liaoning Province in 1616.     

西藏代表委员的两会好声音

The fourth session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) and the fourth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) are held in Beijing in early March.This year’s gathering,which has returned to the regular March schedule after last year’s postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic,takes on special importance.     

History of the Dalai Lama in Government Work

The Dalai Lama ruled Tibet for prolonged period of time, but this was not the situation in the beginning when the title was created. The religious leader first received the honorific title in the second half of the 16th century, some 100 years later after the death of Gendain Zhuba (later confirmed posthumously as the 1 st Dalai     

Tibetan Musician Menam Dorje

e are all products of our times. Everyone＇s life story is a history of his Wtimes and every Tibetan has a life story worth telling. The 20th century was probably the most eventful century in the history of our blue planet. Many historic events came thick and fast. For Tibet, 1951 was amassive year.     

Tsatsa Clay Figurines As I Know

Tsatsa is Indian transliteation tha was introduced into Tibet from India some time after the 10th century.Tsatsa clay figurines appeared around the time when Atisa became inbolbed in the development of Tibetan Buddhism.A number of stupas of the time can still be found     

History of the Dalai Lama In Govemment Work

The Dalai Lama ruled Tibet forprolonged period of time,but thiswas not the situation in the begin-ning when the title Was created.The religious leader first received thehonorific title in the second half of the16th century,some 100 years later after     

Tibetan Medicine Master Zekang Qamba Tuwang

Zekang Qamba Tuwang was a well-known person around the turn of the 20th century,and once served as the first chief of the Lhasa Calendaring Center(called Moinzekang in Tibetan) and as the private medical doctor of the 13th Dalai Lama.     

略论《菩提道距论》涉及的相关问题及其对西藏佛教的影响(英文)

Bodbipatbapradipa (Lamp for the Path of Enlighten- ment)was written by Atisha,an eminent Indian monk who spread Buddhism in Tibet in the 11th century.The Bodbipatbapradipa had deep and far-reaching influence on Tibetan Buddhism.Buddhist masters accepted Atisha's view on the stages of self-cultivation as ex- pounded in the book in the second period of propaga- tion of Tibetan Buddhism.Particularly,Tsongkhapa     

The Education System of Three Major Monasteries in Lhasα

Ⅰ. The Education System of Monasteries Under the Yellow Sect of Lamaism The rise of the Yellow Sect (or the dGe-lugs-pa Secti) in Tibet in the 15th century was closely related to its mature system of monasteries and sound organization of personnel. In the 13th and 14th centuries, previously thriving sects of Tibetan Buddhism, such as the Sa-skya-pa Sect2     

西藏改革开放的实践与探索(英文)

<正>1,Historic meaning of the Reform and Opening-up in Tibet The status and destination of a certain object altogether form its historic meaning.To understand reform and opening up in Tibet,we should first understand its historic meaning.There is more than one thousand years’written history in Tibet,and the whole history of Tibet can be summarized into"two summits"and two"four hundred years".The first summit is from early 7th century to mid 8th century when Songtsen Gampo established Tubo Dynasty,communicated with Tang Dynasty,learnt from inland in economic and cultural fields and deepened friendship between Tibetan and Han.     

Mongol Forces in Damxung

Located some 160 km northwest of Lhasa, Damxung is a county where people live on herding. Some 300 years ago, however, it was the camping ground for the Eight Banners of the Mongolian military.Why the Camping CroundIn the early 15th century, the Gelug Sect emerged in Tibetan areas. Founded by Tsongkapa much later than its counterparts, the sect developed by leaps and     

藏传佛教对当代蒙古族生态文学的影响——以郭雪波的小说为例（英文）

正Tibetan Buddhism,one of the important sects of Buddhism,is believed by a lot of researchers to have disseminated into Tibet from India,Nepal and its adjacent Han nationality congregating areas in around 7~(th) century.The subsequent spread of Buddhism in Tibet experienced two periods of fast diffusion,during which the     

Comfortable Housing-the Essence of a People s Livelihood-An Interview with Jampa Phuntsok,the Chairman of the Government of TAR

In the 1~(st) Session of the 9~(th) People's Congress of e Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR),held on nuary 22,2008,Mr.Jampa Phuntsok was again ted Chairman of the Tibetan Government.There is no doubt that the election outcome demonstrates once more that the population of over 2.8 million Tibetans ac- knowledges the achievements of the preceding leadership. Not surprisingly,in this five-year administrative term     

Pole Acrobatics of sakya County

Originated from very early years in Tibet, pole acrobatics is a typical traditional folkloric acrobatics which pervades in Tibetan community, in particular was popularized during Tubo period. On the mural of Samye, paintings display tens of ways to practice such acrobatics. During the 17th century, the fifth Dalai Lama overthrew Tsangpa Khan＇s regime in Shigatse, with the support of Mongolia Chieftain, Gushri Khan. Soon, he found Geden Potrang Kingdom.     

Tonglha Zeweng： Master of the Garma Garze Painting School （Ⅱ）

The Garma Garze painting schoolis one of the three famous paint-ing schools in Tibetan-inhibitedareas(along with those ofMoinze and Qenze),and was formed inthe 15th century.In the 16th century,it began to exertgreater influence on the Tibetan-inhabitedareas,and.a number of painters flourished,including Dabo Goba,Garrna Sengzbe and