Shambhala and the Prague Thangka : The Myth’s Visual Representation
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| Year of publication | 2019 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Cross-Currents : East Asian History and Culture Review (e-journal) |
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| Citation | BĚLKA, Luboš. Shambhala and the Prague Thangka : The Myth’s Visual Representation. Cross-Currents : East Asian History and Culture Review (e-journal). 2019, Neuveden, No 31, p. 257-262. ISSN 2158-9674. |
| web | https://cross-currents.berkeley.edu/e-journal/issue-31/belka |
| Keywords | Shambhala; Thangka; Myth; Visual Representation; Tibetan Buddhism |
| Description | The article addresses the visual aspects of the Shambhala myth in Inner Asia, in particular Mongolia, Amdo, and Buryatia. The last Shambhala king, Raudracakrin, is usually depicted in two basic forms: either as a quiet, Nirvanic ruler on the throne in Kalapa, the capital of Shambhala, or as an angry, wrathful, and merciless military commander in the last battle of Shambhala. |
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