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The treasure of the town palace of the Potala Palace, the natural formation of Guanyin image is introduced:
【Name】Pabala Kang Guanyin statue, "Paba·Lugshaure" in Sanskrit, and "Bodhisattva in Time" in Chinese
[Year] Imaged around the seventh century AD
[Material] Naturally formed. Sandalwood, gold powder on the outside
[Structure] It is less than 1 meter high and about 10 cm wide. The statue of Guanyin grows naturally, and the face is covered with gold.
[Tibet] Potala Palace, inside the Holy Guanyin Hall
In the Potala Palace, which is wrapped in gold and silver, and piled with jade and beads, there are countless precious sculptures and paintings, and almost everywhere are valuable treasures. However, the Pabala Kang Guanyin statue can be revered as "the treasure of the town hall", which is enough to prove its extraordinary value.
"Podala" is Sanskrit, meaning the Holy Land of Guanyin. Tibetan Buddhism believes that Tibet is the place of practice for Guanyin, Songtsen Gampo was the incarnation of Guanyin in Tibet during the Tubo period, and the Potala Palace was the place where Guanyin lived on earth. "Pabalakan", also known as "Extraordinary Buddha Hall", is the most famous holy Guanyin Hall in the Potala Palace.
This hall is one of the earliest buildings of the Potala Palace. It was built in the 7th century during the Tubo Zanpu Songtsen Gambo period. It is the main hall and heart of the Potala Palace. Below it is the Dharma King's Cave. These two buildings are the only two remaining palaces of the Potala Palace built by Songtsen Gampo. They have historical and cultural value that other palaces cannot match.
According to legend, this wooden Guanyin statue has been passed down from the 7th century to the present day. It is a bodhisattva shape naturally formed from sandalwood. The whole Buddha statue is unprocessed and only colored. It was obtained at the border of India and Nepal and was made for Songtsan. The deity of cloth. If no one tells it, it's hard to imagine this Buddha statue formed naturally. Guanyin's face is kind, his eyes are deep, his cheeks are round and plump, the gold-plating and gorgeous clothes make the whole Buddha statue extraordinary. It has stood on the lotus golden platform for more than 1,300 years. In the long history and in the era of wars, this sacred Buddha statue has been taken out of Lhasa by the victors or the defeated more than once, and rushed into the chaos. , Circulated in the hands of the leaders of various tribes, but each time miraculously the objects returned to their original owners, returned to the Potala Palace, and stood peacefully on the seat of Pabalakan. Perhaps it was these legendary experiences that made him more holy and full of spiritual aura in the minds of Tibetan Buddhists.
In fact, there are so many cultural relics that can be called "national treasures" in the Potala Palace, but neither the invaluable pearl thangka nor the magnificent living Buddha stupa have become the soul of this great palace, and Pabala Kang Guanyin The image has been worshipped most sincerely by people. Perhaps when it grew out of the sandalwood tree in the jungle of Nepal, it absorbed the sacred power of that land and possessed the supreme mana.
The deity is a term of Tantric Buddhism. The so-called "no manifestation does not enter the Tao, no secrets do not become a Buddha", different deities of practice will have different merits, for example, Manjushri can increase wisdom, and Guanyin Bodhisattva can increase the heart of great compassion after cultivation. Songtsan Gampo is the greatest king in the minds of the Tibetan people. He and the image of Guanyin shine brightly together, and he has become the immortal soul of this thousand-year-old palace.
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