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Tibetan Elemental Divination Paintings: Illuminated Manuscript from the White Beryl of Sangs-Rgyas Rgya-Mtsho
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The publication showcases two exquisite 18th-century manuscripts that reveal lesser-known practices of elemental divination from The White Beryl, a significant 17th-century treatise by Sangs-rgyas rGya-mtsho. It features intricate depictions of the Indian zodiac, cakra diagrams for martial conquest, and Chinese elemental divination charts. Alongside these visuals, readers will find a detailed summary of The White Beryl, extensive commentary, and the first English translation of the related text, Moonbeams, marking a significant contribution to Tibetan studies and bookmaking.
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Tibetan Elemental Divination Paintings: Illuminated Manuscript from the White Beryl of Sangs-Rgyas Rgya-Mtsho, Dalaï-Lama
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- Title
- Tibetan Elemental Divination Paintings: Illuminated Manuscript from the White Beryl of Sangs-Rgyas Rgya-Mtsho
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Dalaï-Lama
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Publisher
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 432
- ISBN13
- 9780953994106
- Category
- Art / Culture
- Description
- The publication showcases two exquisite 18th-century manuscripts that reveal lesser-known practices of elemental divination from The White Beryl, a significant 17th-century treatise by Sangs-rgyas rGya-mtsho. It features intricate depictions of the Indian zodiac, cakra diagrams for martial conquest, and Chinese elemental divination charts. Alongside these visuals, readers will find a detailed summary of The White Beryl, extensive commentary, and the first English translation of the related text, Moonbeams, marking a significant contribution to Tibetan studies and bookmaking.