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This gallery represents an online version of a partial collection curated by Yongzhu Rinpoche. It showcases significant aspects of Tibetan culture, history, and religion, offering a digital glimpse into the extensive exhibits of the King Gesar Cultural Exhibition Hall. Inspired by the vision to preserve and promote the essence of our ethnic heritage, this project was conceived as a bridge between the ancient wisdom of our ancestors and the modern world. Despite the challenges and limitations, this endeavor seeks to encapsulate the grandeur of Tibetan culture, history, and spirituality into a digital format, making it accessible to people around the globe.

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Below is the introduction of such an ambitious and seemingly impossible project by my beloved master:

 

In 2018, to uphold and promote the excellent traditional culture of the local ethnic group, support the development of the regional economy, expand employment opportunities, and address the issue of employment difficulties, Yongzhu Rinpoche officially established a large-scale King Gesar Cultural Exhibition Hall.

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In terms of architectural layout, the exhibition hall consists of five floors. The first floor is a folk culture exhibition room, the second floor is a historical relics and King Gesar culture exhibition room, the third floor is a Buddhist culture exhibition room, the fourth floor is a Buddhist scripture and literature exhibition room, and the fifth floor is for scripture carving and printing.

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The first floor's cultural exhibition room is divided into inner and outer sections. The outer section includes the outer corridor entrance and exhibition rooms for Tibetan culinary culture, Tibetan Buddhist shrine culture, Tibetan painting and carving craft culture, and Tibetan script culture. The inner section features 18 exhibition rooms dedicated to various aspects of Tibetan culture, such as Tibetan nomadic culture, Tibetan agricultural culture, Tibetan pastoral culture, Tibetan wedding customs, Tibetan funeral and sacrificial culture, Tibetan medicine culture, and Tibetan handicrafts. The inner room also houses a large collection of antiquities that reflect the folk customs of the Tibetan people formed through their interactions with nature.

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The second floor is also divided into inner and outer sections. The outer section features a carved depiction of the formation and natural landscape of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the origins of the Tibetan ancestors, the golden age of the Tibetan Empire, the social conditions of the Buddhist revival period, and significant historical events ranging from the establishment of the Sakya school's rule during the Yuan Dynasty to modern times. These are all carved on finely crafted wooden boards, forming a comprehensive historical overview of the Tibetan region. Additionally, the outer section displays stoneware, pottery, bronze ware, wooden artifacts, and other historical relics representing various historical periods.

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The inner section houses bronze statues of King Gesar, Lingzhu Mu, Nichong, and the thirty generals of the Kingdom of Ling, each depicted riding their respective mounts. It also includes thangkas illustrating the four great achievements of King Gesar, statues of three divine storytellers, twenty landscape murals, statues of the Seven Sages of Wisdom, statues of two warrior storytellers, sculptures of two fine horses, numerous historical records about King Gesar, and archaeological artifacts such as saddles, bridles, saddle pads, helmets, armor, bows, swords, spears, as well as various pottery, wood, and bronze relics related to the Kingdom of Ling.

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The third floor mainly displays various items related to Buddhist culture, such as Buddha statues, stupas, scriptures, numerous ritual items used in daily religious ceremonies, thangkas, masks used in vajra rituals, statues of the founders or renowned figures of various schools, and two large three-dimensional mandalas made of bronze.

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The fourth floor primarily stores wooden scripture plates and classical books engraved and printed in various periods, along with over 1,000 newly printed long-strip loose-leaf collections.

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The fifth floor primarily exhibits older wooden scripture plates.

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** May this project inspire, educate, and connect all who visit, and may it serve as a testament to the enduring spirit of our culture, lovingly envisioned by Yongzhu Rinpoche.

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Gedan 2025

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