编号:HAR88593
中文名称:国王 - Konchog Bang
英文名称: King - Konchog Bang
尺幅:未标识
类别:彩唐
材质:棉布
题材:人物
收藏:Anna Maria Rossi & Fabio Ross
地域:西藏
传承:格鲁
内容:
Gyalpo Konchog Bang is regarded, according to the Kadam Legbam text, as a pre-incarnation of Dromton Gyalwa'i Jungne (1004? - 1064 [TBRC P2557]). The Kadam Legbam itself was put into its final form by Chim Namkha Drag in the late 13th century. It is basically a series of stories said to be the episodes and narratives of the previous lives of Dromton as spoken and taught by Jowo Atisha.
Konchog Bang is the Tibetan name for an Indian king that is believed to have lived during the 1st millennium. All that we know of this king is what is recorded in the Kadam Legbam. The composition of the painting gives up little information. There are also no inscriptions on the front of the painting or any other known paintings of Konchog Bang.
Konchog Bang is in the appearance of a king with a slightly furrowed brow, mustache, thickly layered colourful clothing and elaborate jewelry. The proper right hand is extended across the knee while the left holds a folio book in the lap. The head is surrounded bu a large red nimbus as the king sits on an elaborate throne with the proper right leg extended and resting on a flower blossom. Two attendant figures stand to the side.
At the top left is an unidentified monastic figure wearing robes, a pandita hat, and holding a vajra scepter and bell. At the top right is a figure of a woman, Dakki Wangdu, white in colour, in the appearance of a peaceful deity, holding a double-sided drum (damaru) upraised in the right hand and a skullcup in the left. She cradles a katvanga staff in the bend of the elbow. Atop a moon disc and pink flower blossom, she sits with the proper left leg pendant.
At the bottom right corner is the wealth deity, in wrathful appearance, Sita Shadbhuja Mahakala, white, with six arms, holding a jewel, wealth vase carried in a skullcup, curved knife, double-sided drum, trident, and a vajra hook. Surrounded by orange and red flames, Shadbhuja stands with the legs together.
In the 17th century the Dalai Lamas also claimed to be the re-incarnation of Dromton thus linking themselves to Konchog Bang of India and all of the stories contained in the Kadam Legbam starting with Avalokiteshvara. This composition of Konchog Bang is the 2nd composition from a wood block print thirteen painting set depicting the previous incarnations of the 7th Dalai Lama, Kalzang Gyatso (1708-1757 [TBRC P179])
Jeff Watt 2-2017
