Robe of Phagpa
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Robe of Phagpa
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Phagpa was the Fifth Patriarch of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism. He was also known as the spiritual adviser and teacher of Kublai Khan (reigned 1260–1294) of the Yuan dynasty.
Phagpa’s monastic robe is dark red and is divided into sections by golden strips of cloth with various decorations on them. It is not clear whether this robe was only worn by Phagpa on special occasions, or whether it was for everyday use. Whatever its purpose may have been, it is a well-preserved artifact belonging to an important figure in the history of Tibetan Buddhism.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 287.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Robe of Phagpa." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 287.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Robe of Phagpa" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:287.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Robe of Phagpa. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 287).
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