Hand-Painted by Rebkong (Qinghai) Master Artist
Artist: Tserang Tashi
This classic Tibetan Buddhist Chenrezig Black-Gold Thangka is a triple treasure of spiritual protection, intangible cultural heritage (ICH), and artisanal craftsmanship! 100% hand-painted by Rebkong master artists, it features a natural mineral black base with golden metal line patterns. More than an exquisite wall decor that exudes a mysterious and solemn aura, it can be enshrined in a home shrine for compassion, protection, and wisdom enlightenment. It also infuses spiritual practice with the unique compassion-wisdom energy of Tibetan Buddhism, seamlessly blending sacred symbolism with artistic value.
Specifications
✅ Uniqueness: One-of-a-kind original artwork – no duplicates exist
✅ Size: 74cm × 101cm (subject to actual product)
✅ Technique: Painted in traditional Tibetan meticulous heavy-color style, strictly adhering to proportions specified in the Iconometric Sutras. The composition centers on the main deity surrounded by attendants, adorned with flower and cloud motifs – intricate yet orderly. The contrast of black and gold creates a sacred aura of "compassion and wisdom united, compassionate protection."
✅ Pigments: 100% natural mineral and plant-based (including turquoise, saffron, gold powder), blended with ox bile and animal glue. These pigments resist fading for centuries, embodying the Tibetan Buddhist artistic philosophy of "upholding faith through quality materials."
✅ Canvas: Old cotton fabric from the Qinghai Plateau, treated with "plant ash soaking + hand beating"
✅ Framing Options:
• Traditional Tibetan gold-thread brocade mounting: Highlights religious solemnity
• Modern solid wood frame: Offers minimalist eleganceBoth options feature exquisite craftsmanship to preserve the artwork’s legacy and enhance its luxurious, sacred aura.
✅ Origin & Craft: Hand-painted in Rebkong, Qinghai
About Chenrezig Black-Gold Thangka Art
1. Iconography & Deity Identities
Central Deity: Chenrezig – Core Symbol of Compassion & Wisdom
As the ultimate embodiment of compassion and wisdom in Tibetan Buddhism, his iconography strictly follows the Iconometric Sutras. In this black-gold Thangka, every detail carries profound meanings of compassion and wisdom:
• Appearance: Golden body, even more sacred and solemn against the black-gold background – symbolizing pure, untainted compassion and clear, radiant wisdom. Seated cross-legged on a multi-layered thousand-petal lotus throne, the lotus (blooming from mud yet untouched by impurity) signifies that compassion and wisdom can free beings from worldly troubles.
• Four Arms & Sacred Objects:
￮ Hands pressed together in prayer at the chest: Represents the perfect union of compassion and wisdom – the core symbol of Chenrezig’s "compassion-wisdom duality."
￮ Right hand holds prayer beads: Symbolizes pure thoughts and compassionate protection for all beings.
￮ Left hand holds a lotus: Fresh and vibrant, representing the purity and awakening of wisdom – using compassion and wisdom to free beings from suffering and bring peace.
• Headdress & Adornments: Wears a Five-Buddha Crown inlaid with jewels, shimmering against the black-gold backdrop – symbolizing the unified compassion and wisdom vows of the Five Dhyani Buddhas, embodying complete compassion and wisdom. Draped in flowing celestial robes, adorned with jewel necklaces and ornaments, he exudes luxurious solemnity – perfectly embodying Chenrezig’s sacred role as "saving beings through compassion and enlightening truth through wisdom."
Upper Attendants: Buddhas & Bodhisattvas
Multiple Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are arranged in small niches above the main deity, each strictly following Iconometric Sutras rituals. Sacred and solemn in black-gold rendering, they bless "compassionate protection and wisdom enlightenment" from various dimensions, forming a sacred panorama of the Chenrezig faith.
Lower Attendants: Dharma Protectors & Retinue Bodhisattvas
Various Dharma protectors and retinue Bodhisattvas line the lower part of the painting, with distinct forms and vivid colors accenting the black-gold base. Some display compassion, while others embody protective power – echoing the main deity’s compassion to form a comprehensive protection system, symbolizing multi-dimensional blessings and fulfillment of good wishes.
Other Background Elements
• Flowers & Clouds: Abundant flower and cloud motifs outlined in black and gold adorn the painting. Flowers symbolize the beauty of compassion and wisdom; clouds represent the far-reaching power of compassion and wisdom, protecting beings from suffering and bringing peace. These elements also highlight the black-gold Thangka’s artistic feature of "black as the base, gold as the soul."
2. Cultural Connotations & Legends
Chenrezig is the core symbol of compassionate protection and wisdom enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism. The creation of this black-gold Thangka theme stems from devotees’ sincere prayers for "receiving compassionate protection, igniting the lamp of wisdom, and fulfilling all good wishes."
As the sacred deity governing "compassionate protection, wisdom enlightenment, and fulfilling beings’ wishes," Chenrezig’s spiritual connotation lies in protecting beings through compassion, wisdom, and vows. By praying and practicing according to his teachings, devotees not only receive blessings of compassion and wisdom, staying away from suffering and ignorance but also cultivate compassion and awaken wisdom in practice – achieving the perfect state of "fulfilled vows through boundless compassion, clarified truth through awakened wisdom."
Artistically, this work is a masterpiece of Rebkong black-gold Thangka focusing on compassion and wisdom. Renowned for "black-gold contrast, exquisite craftsmanship, and profound meaning," Rebkong black-gold Thangka integrates Chenrezig’s compassion-wisdom faith, masterful meticulous techniques, and natural pigments. Mineral pigment blending embodies prayers for "complete compassion and wisdom," while golden metal lines reflect the artist’s dedication and reverence for faith – making the vows of compassion and wisdom a tangible artistic carrier of spirituality.
