Do you want to get closer to the lives of the Tibetan people? Do you want to explore the culture of Tibetan medicine? Do you want to experience the art of thangka?
On May 17, 2024, the Mantang - Tibetan Medicine Fine Thangka Exhibition, jointly sponsored by the Puppet Manchurian Palace Museum and the Tibet Museum, will open in the 3rd exhibition hall of the Puppet Manchurian Palace Museum. The exhibition is the first of its kind in the Tohoku region.
【Exhibition Introduction】
Tibetan medicine is a medical system that attaches equal importance to theory and practice cultivated by the Tibetan ancestors in their long-term production and life, absorbing the essence of medicine of fraternal ethnic groups and neighboring countries, combined with the unique natural conditions and medicinal resources of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and is equivalent to traditional Chinese medicine in the world. Its origin and development are inseparable from the Central Plains.
In the 7th and 8th centuries AD, Princess Wencheng and Princess Jincheng entered Tibet, which not only brought rich materials and advanced culture, but also brought the medical knowledge and experience of the Han people to Tibet. This knowledge has been widely disseminated and applied in Tibet, which has greatly enriched the theory of Tibetan medicine, enabled Tibetan medicine to absorb and integrate the strengths of many countries, and laid the foundation for the formation of Tibetan medicine. In the eighth century A.D., the "Four Medical Classics" compiled by the pioneer of Tibetan medicine, Yutunyingma Yundan Gongpo, marked the formal formation of a complete theoretical system of Tibetan medicine. In the 17th century, Tsis Sanjay Gyatso compiled the annotated version of the Four Medical Classics "Blue Glass", founded the Yaowangshan Lizhong Medical College, organized the compilation of 80 Tibetan medicine color atlas teaching tools - Mantang, and perfected the systematic teaching method of Tibetan medicine to teach Tibetan medicine. These medical treasures not only inherit the wisdom of Tibetan medicine, but also play a positive role in the exchanges, exchanges and blending between various ethnic groups. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Tibetan medicine and other excellent traditional Tibetan cultures have been protected and flourished like never before. This not only enhances the self-confidence of Chinese culture, but also injects a strong impetus into the sense of community of the Chinese nation.
【Exhibition Catalogue】
Physiological and pathological diagnostic and therapeutic measures
The 36 thangkas selected in this exhibition will lead the audience to explore the mystery and charm of Tibetan medicine. This is not only a display of Tibetan medicine, but also a witness to the integration of various ethnic cultures.
【Exquisite Thangka】
Cloth Painting Human Physiology and Pathology Tree Metaphor Thangka 18th-19th Century This tree metaphor Thangka is through the image of the roots, stems, branches and leaves of the tree, introducing the physiological functions and pathological changes of the human body. The leaves on the physiological trunk on the left depict 15 classifications of the three causes, 7 substances that sustain the body, and 3 excrements, a total of 25 leaves. The pathological trunk on the right side depicts the root cause of the disease, the cause, the pathway, the location, the specific location of the disease, the relationship between the law of the disease and the age, region and seasonal changes, the result and cause of the disease, the transformation and classification of the disease, and a total of 63 leaves. The whole thangka has a total of 88 leaves.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the three trunks of this tree are respectively represented by sight, palpation, and inquiry. There are 2 branches of the trunk for tongue inspection and urine test, 3 branches for palpation of the trunk for the cutting of the disease, erythropathy and bacon disease, and 3 branches for the examination of the trunk for the diagnosis of the trunk for the disease of the bulge, the scab disease and the bacon disease. The whole thangka has a total of 8 branches and 38 leaves.
The principle of cloth painting healing tree is a metaphor for thangkas
18th-19th centuries
This tree is a metaphor for the four trunks drawn in the thangka, which represent the four treatment methods of daily diet, behavior, medicine and external treatment. The first daily diet trunk divides into six branches, depicting food and drink for the three diseases of Long, Chiba and Bacon; The second is the trunk of the living tree, which is also divided into three branches according to the long, the chiba, and the bacon; the third medicine trunk, including decoctions, pills, powders and other contents for the treatment of the three diseases of Long, Chiba and Bacon; The fourth trunk is an external treatment. The whole thangka has a total of 98 leaves.
Metaphor of the human body and measurement thangka on canvas
18th-19th centuries
In Tibetan medicine, the five organs are "heart, lungs, liver, spleen, and left and right kidneys", and the six organs are "stomach, small intestine, large intestine, gallbladder, bladder, seminal vesicles/ovaries". In the thangka, the organs are likened to various activities and necessities in life, such as the heart is like a king, the lungs are like the Minister of the Interior, the lobules of the lungs are like a prince, the liver is like a queen, the spleen is like a princess, and the kidneys are like a wrestler, etc., which have strong Tibetan characteristics.
Cloth painting: daily diet, thangka, 18th-19th century, anyone who wants to live a healthy and peaceful life must be good at the proportion of diet. Tibetan medicine believes that there are three points that need to be paid attention to in diet: first, diet should be beneficial to maintain the balance of the three causes of long, chiba and bacon in the body, nourish the body's vitality and enhance physical strength; Second, we should pay attention to the taboos in the diet, all things are mutually reinforcing, and if the combination is not reasonable, it will be poisoned; Third, we should eat a moderate diet, you can eat enough foods that are light on sex, and half full foods that are heavy on sex. Tibetan medicine emphasizes that 1/2 of the volume of the stomach is reserved for food, 1/4 for drink, and 1/4 is the running space for long, chiba and bacon. Regulating the diet, keeping the house comfortable and clean, paying attention to keeping warm, and avoiding overthinking are all health regimens.
Opening ceremony,
The activities are wonderful,
And there are exquisite gifts to give,
Welcome home with you health and good luck!
Exhibition Information:
Name: Mantang - Tibetan Medicine Thangka Exhibition Organizer: Puppet Manchurian Palace Museum Tibet Museum Location: Puppet Manchurian Palace MuseumEye of the MuseumExhibition Hall 3 of the Art PalaceDuration: 2024/5/17-2024/8/19
Article source: Reprinted from the Puppet Manchurian Palace Museum
Image source: Reprinted from the Puppet Manchurian Palace Museum
Editor: Wang Haoyi
Review: Hao Zili
Producer: Zhao Min, Zhong Xiao
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