Shachung monastery is a stunning monastery perched high atop a cliff face looking over the Yellow River in Qinghai Province. This was the monastic home to Tsongkapa who went on to found the yellow hat, or Gelugpa Sect, of Tibetan Buddhism. In this video we explore Tsongkapa's life and influence on Buddhism as we explore the bright colors of Shachung monastery.
Tsongkhapa, meaning: "the man from Tsongkha" or "the Man from Onion Valley" (1357-1419) studied at Shachung Monastery from ages 4 to 17 and was an influential Tibetan Buddhist monk, philosopher and tantric yogi, whose activities led to the formation of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is also known by his ordained name Losang Drakpa or simply as "Je Rinpoche". He is also known by Chinese as Zongkapa Lobsang Zhaba or just Zōngkàbā (宗喀巴).
Tsongkhapa was born in Amdo, the son of a Tibetan Longben Tribal leader who also once served as an official of the Yuan Dynasty. It is said that Tsongkhapa's father was probably a Mongolian because he was the head of a Tibetan tribe during the Yuan Dynasty (Mongol Empire). It is possible that a Tibetan philosopher was born from the family of a Mongolian leader. As a monk, Tsongkhapa studied under numerous teachers of the various Tibetan Buddhist traditions which flourished in central Tibet, including Sakya, Jonang, Kagyu and Kadam. Tsongkapa went on to reform these philosophies founding the current ruling sect of Buddhism across the plateau .
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