Item: Item No. 36513

[13] Samye Monastery, Tibet. At the bottom left corner Padmasambhava, in his form as Pema Jungne, having been invited to Tibet by King Trisong Detsen, is depicted with the King and two accompanying figures. Below the King are four figures representing four indigenous types of Tibetan mountain and nature spirits. It was these spirits that were creating obstacles to the completion of the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet, Samye Chokor Ling. To the right side is the monastery with a black stupa visible in front and a red stupa behind. A large Tibetan stone edict stands at the entrance.