Lobsang Nima Soghatsang, a Tibetan who lives at the foot of the Alps in Switzerland, has lived overseas for more than 40 years. In the early Spring of 2001, he founded the "Lhonyima Nursing Home" in Garze of...Lobsang Nima Soghatsang, a Tibetan who lives at the foot of the Alps in Switzerland, has lived overseas for more than 40 years. In the early Spring of 2001, he founded the "Lhonyima Nursing Home" in Garze of Sichuan Province to adopt orphans, support poor children, and deliver medical care and medicines to villagers in remote areas. For several years, Lobsang Nima has managed to raise millions of Yuan for his cause. At the beginning of 2006, at the age of 65, he came back to China from Switzerland, to su...展开更多
On August 1, 2002, a day that featured a clear sky and a gentle breeze, Prof. Ding Linghui and I paid a visit to Prof. Lobsang Toindain, Director of the Gesar Research Institute of Tibet University, at his home. He re...On August 1, 2002, a day that featured a clear sky and a gentle breeze, Prof. Ding Linghui and I paid a visit to Prof. Lobsang Toindain, Director of the Gesar Research Institute of Tibet University, at his home. He received us in his spacious sitting room, and served us buttered tea. Our interview lasted from 10:00 to 11:30 in the morning.展开更多
Lobsang Qoinpe,one resident in Xanggar Village in the easterm suburbs of Lhasa,has gained affluence during the tide of China's reform and open-ing.During my recent visit,we sat in his courtyard and sipped sweetene...Lobsang Qoinpe,one resident in Xanggar Village in the easterm suburbs of Lhasa,has gained affluence during the tide of China's reform and open-ing.During my recent visit,we sat in his courtyard and sipped sweetened tea from fAlower-adormed cups.展开更多
The introduction of Buddhism to Tibet started the Sinicization of Buddhism forming a Buddhist doctrine with distinct Tibetan characteristics of China,during which the spread and development of Buddhist arts,especially...The introduction of Buddhism to Tibet started the Sinicization of Buddhism forming a Buddhist doctrine with distinct Tibetan characteristics of China,during which the spread and development of Buddhist arts,especially the statue making promoted.Buddhist statues are not only an important part of Tibetan Buddhist culture but also reflect the religious and social contexts of the time.A numerous Buddhist statues were carved across Tibet during the Qing Dynasty,which exemplify the model of combining religious and secular affairs and enriches the artistic forms of Tibetan Buddhist statues.Referencing to the Autobiography of the 5th Dalai Lama:The Silk Cloth and Biography of 6th Dalai Lama Tsangyang Gyatso:Gold Ear of Grain written by Disi Sangye Gyatso,this article conducts a comparative study on the rock curving Buddha statues and stupas constructed in the time,concludes that the carving statues during 5th Dalai Lam and 6th Panchen Lama aimed to achieve social stability and well-being of the people.This paper also explores the initial period of this phenomenon based on the carving records,provides references in the academic research on the history of carving Buddha statues across Tibet in the 17th century.展开更多
文摘Lobsang Nima Soghatsang, a Tibetan who lives at the foot of the Alps in Switzerland, has lived overseas for more than 40 years. In the early Spring of 2001, he founded the "Lhonyima Nursing Home" in Garze of Sichuan Province to adopt orphans, support poor children, and deliver medical care and medicines to villagers in remote areas. For several years, Lobsang Nima has managed to raise millions of Yuan for his cause. At the beginning of 2006, at the age of 65, he came back to China from Switzerland, to su...
文摘On August 1, 2002, a day that featured a clear sky and a gentle breeze, Prof. Ding Linghui and I paid a visit to Prof. Lobsang Toindain, Director of the Gesar Research Institute of Tibet University, at his home. He received us in his spacious sitting room, and served us buttered tea. Our interview lasted from 10:00 to 11:30 in the morning.
文摘Lobsang Qoinpe,one resident in Xanggar Village in the easterm suburbs of Lhasa,has gained affluence during the tide of China's reform and open-ing.During my recent visit,we sat in his courtyard and sipped sweetened tea from fAlower-adormed cups.
文摘The introduction of Buddhism to Tibet started the Sinicization of Buddhism forming a Buddhist doctrine with distinct Tibetan characteristics of China,during which the spread and development of Buddhist arts,especially the statue making promoted.Buddhist statues are not only an important part of Tibetan Buddhist culture but also reflect the religious and social contexts of the time.A numerous Buddhist statues were carved across Tibet during the Qing Dynasty,which exemplify the model of combining religious and secular affairs and enriches the artistic forms of Tibetan Buddhist statues.Referencing to the Autobiography of the 5th Dalai Lama:The Silk Cloth and Biography of 6th Dalai Lama Tsangyang Gyatso:Gold Ear of Grain written by Disi Sangye Gyatso,this article conducts a comparative study on the rock curving Buddha statues and stupas constructed in the time,concludes that the carving statues during 5th Dalai Lam and 6th Panchen Lama aimed to achieve social stability and well-being of the people.This paper also explores the initial period of this phenomenon based on the carving records,provides references in the academic research on the history of carving Buddha statues across Tibet in the 17th century.
