The Gelug Tradition Teacher Tsongkhapa | Vajrayana Buddhism Art
Gelug Tradition Teacher Tsongkhapa statue stands 3.5” (9 cm) tall with a base width of 2.2” (5.5 cm) and weighs 0.17 kg. It is crafted from copper and richly adorned with 24K gold gilding and detailed gold and acrylic paintings. Tsongkhapa, the revered Tibetan scholar and founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, represents wisdom, discipline, and spiritual insight. Despite its small size, this statue carries deep symbolic meaning and is ideal for personal altars, study desks, or spiritual spaces.
Tsongkhapa, the great philosopher and founder of the Gelug school, is portrayed in deep meditation performing the Dharmachakra Mudra—the gesture of teaching—with both hands held at his chest. From his hands rise two lotus stalks: atop the left lotus is a flaming sword, symbolizing the penetrating clarity of wisdom that cuts through ignorance; atop the right lotus rests the Prajñāpāramitā Sutra, representing the perfection of wisdom and the foundation of his teachings.
Size: 3.5”/9cm (Height) x 2.2”/5.5cm (Base)
Weight: 0.17 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Gold & Acrylic Paintings, Copper Body
Tsongkhapa (1357–1419) is a well-known Tibetan religious philosopher. A devout monk, Tsongkhapa undertook the challenging task of compiling and studying all the Indian Buddhist classics available in Tibet during his time. In his iconic form, wearing a tall yellow hat, he is the center of the Gelugpa sect that was dominant in Tibet until the Chinese takeover in 1951, and whose de facto leader is the Dalai Lama.
