3.5cm Hand-Painted Rekong Black Gold Samantabhadra (普贤菩萨) Thangka Pendant with Copper Casing: Virtue, Will and Truth
$199.00 USD
Deity: Samantabhadra (普贤菩萨) – right attendant of Shakyamuni Buddha (释迦牟尼佛右胁侍); upholds right conduct and virtue (正行正德). Said to strengthen willpower (提升意志力) and ward off petty persons (防小人). He governs principle and virtue (专司理德), represents great action (表大行), and symbolises truth (象征真理). One of the eight great disciples (八大随佛弟子之一). Bestows virtue and goodness upon all beings (将贤德妙善普施众生). Life Buddha (本命佛) of those born in the Year of the Dragon and the Snake (生肖龙以及蛇的本命佛).
Art School/Origin: Rekong (热贡) – Rekong Black Gold series (热贡黑金经典系列). Painted by Rekong artists (热贡画师); mineral pigments and layered gold (矿物颜料和多层纯金粉手绘), supports testing (支持检测); copper casing (铜壳); inheritable and collectible (可传承 可收藏).
Dimensions: Painting Core 3.5 cm (round) (Precision Miniature Art).
Pigments: 100% Genuine Natural Minerals (Gold, Lapis Lazuli, Cinnabar, Malachite).
Casing: Copper casing (铜壳).
Merit: Right conduct and virtue; strengthen willpower; ward off petty persons; principle and great action; truth; life Buddha of Dragon and Snake.
I. Cultural Context & Divine Symbolism Samantabhadra (普贤菩萨) is the right attendant of Shakyamuni Buddha (释迦牟尼佛右胁侍) and upholds right conduct and virtue (正行正德). He is said to strengthen willpower (提升意志力) and ward off petty persons (防小人). He governs principle and virtue (专司理德), represents great action (表大行), and symbolises truth (象征真理). He is one of the eight great disciples (八大随佛弟子之一) and bestows virtue and goodness upon all beings (将贤德妙善普施众生). He is also the life Buddha (本命佛) of those born in the Year of the Dragon and the Snake (生肖龙以及蛇的本命佛). This 3.5cm Rekong Black Gold pendant serves as a concentrated vessel of this virtue-bestowing energy—painted with mineral pigments and layered gold (热贡画师矿物颜料和多层纯金粉手绘), supports testing (支持检测), with copper casing (铜壳), inheritable and collectible (可传承 可收藏).
II. Expanded Visual Analysis: The Micro-Universe of the Masterpiece Despite its 3.5cm scale, this Thangka displays fine detail and the serene, noble presence of Samantabhadra. Main Image: The Bodhisattva's serene countenance, the elephant mount or lotus and symbolic attributes are rendered with care, embodying right conduct, virtue and great action (正行正德，表大行). The copper casing (铜壳) frames and protects the sacred image. Detail: The mineral-pigment and gold detail shows the masterful application by Rekong artists, with colours that remain stable for a hundred years. Wearing: The pendant displayed as a sacred amulet embodies virtue, will and truth in Buddhist tradition, a portable support for right conduct and the warding off of petty persons.
III. Artistic Alchemy: Inheritable Mineral Heritage This piece is "inheritable and collectible" (可传承, 可收藏). Painted by Rekong artists with mineral pigments and layered gold (热贡画师矿物颜料和多层纯金粉手绘), the colours remain stable for a hundred years. The copper casing ensures that this sacred image remains a pristine heirloom for generations. The 3.5cm format makes it a dignified, lasting support for virtue, will and truth.
IV. Spiritual Efficacy for the Modern Journey
Right Conduct and Virtue: Wearing this image is believed to support right conduct and virtue (正行正德).
Strengthen Willpower: Said to strengthen willpower (提升意志力).
Ward Off Petty Persons: Wards off petty persons (防小人).
Principle and Great Action: Governs principle and represents great action (专司理德，表大行).
Truth: Symbolises truth (象征真理).
Life Buddha of Dragon and Snake: Honoured as the life Buddha of those born in the Year of the Dragon and the Snake (生肖龙以及蛇的本命佛).
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