Tibetan Buddhism in Beijing

Gray Tuttle

Columbia University

Mongol Yuan (1271-1368) Beijing

White Stupa Temple (Miaoying si)

• Built in 13th c. by Nepali brought to China by Pakpa Lama, teacher and official of Qubilai Khan

Qianlong Emperor (18th c) added:

Hall of 10,000 Images

Beijing Ceremonies 1930s

Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

Bpilgrim http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Mahabodhitemple.jpg

Bodhagaya, India

Wuta (Five Stupa) Temple, Beijing

Yongle Emperor (1403-1424)

Manchu Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

1651 White Stupa

Pavilion

Yong’an (Eternal Peace) Temple

Tibetan Buddhism Protects Beijing

Yamantaka (Destroyer of Yama—the lord of Death)

Qing Forbidden City (Gugong)

Hall of Raining Flowers Cining Palace

(Qianlong’s altar-room) & Baoxianglou

Yonghegong (Lama Temple)

8 Auspicious Symbols

Jehol Xumifushou 1780 (Tashilunpo)

Chengde (Jehol) Potala 1771

Qing Copy

Lhasa

original

Golden Pavilion (1930s copy in US)

Puning Temple 1755 (Samye)

Beijing Summer Palace Beijing Stupas (Four Continents)

Chengde Stupa