Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama) - Yutog Yontan Gonpo

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 35805)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1800 - 1899
Lineages Gelug and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Lay Person

Gender: Male

TBRC: bdr:P3005

Interpretation / Description

Yutog Yontan Gonpo (12th century): the Physician King of Tibet. There are allegedly two Yutog Yontan Gonpos - referred to as the Elder and Younger. The younger Yutog is the originator of the Yutog Nyingtig cycle of 'Revealed Treasure' teachings. It is most likely the case that all painted depictions, and sculpture, of Yutog Yontan Gonpo are depictions of the younger 12th century Yutog.

Jeff Watt 3-2014

Secondary Images
Related Items
Thematic Sets
Exhibition: The Art of Tibetan Medicine
Painting: Photo Realism Main Page
Teacher: Yutog Yontan Gonpo Page
Subject: Yutog Nyingtig Guruyoga