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The guardian deity Guan Di
1800-1900
Asian Art Museum
San Francisco, United States
Framed miniatures such as these are for worship on family altars. Guan Di was a 3rd-century Chinese general who was later deified as the God of War. Introduced into the Tibetan pantheon during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), he was worshipped as the guardian of the empire.
Jangjya Khutuktu Rolpay Dorje (1717-86) was the highest incarnation among the Yellow Hat Sect (Gelugpa) in Inner Mongolia during the Qing dynasty. He was a great scholar and the State Preceptor of the Qianlong Emperor of China.
Details
- Title: The guardian deity Guan Di
- Date Created: 1800-1900
- Location Created: Mongolia
- Physical Dimensions: H. 2 7/8 in x W. 2 3/8 in, H. 7.3 cm x W. 6.0 cm
- Rights: Public Domain
- Medium: Colors on cotton
- Credit Line: Asian Art Museum, Gift of Judge and Mrs. Robert A. Fugazi, 1992.26
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