Nyentok Monastery: Oathbound Blacksmith
Nyentok Monastery: Oathbound Blacksmith
CHINA, Qinghai, Rebkong; Qing dynasty
The Oathbound Blacksmith was originally a deity in the Bon religion and was integrated into Buddhism as a Dharma protector. The fierce Blacksmith has dark skin and three eyes. He wears a pointed hat and a flowing robe trimmed with tiger fur. Holding a vajra in his right hand and white prayer beads in his left hand, the Dharma protector rides a large mountain goat. The small figure of Padmasambhava emerges from the black fog above the central figure. In the upper register, there are scenes from the Life of the Buddha including Education of the Prince, Skills Contest, Great Departure, Renunciation, and Sujata Offering Milk Rice.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, page 717.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Nyentok Monastery: Oathbound Blacksmith." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, vol. 15, 2016, pp. 717.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Nyentok Monastery: Oathbound Blacksmith" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, 15:717.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Nyentok Monastery: Oathbound Blacksmith. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O (Vol. 15, pp. 717).
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