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Sculpture, Visual Arts

THE LEGEND OF ZANABAZAR’S DIVINE TARAS

May 12, 2021 by Ariunaa Jargalsaikhan No Comments

Undur Gegeen Zanabazar’s prolific mastery of a wide range of disciplines, especially his ingenious ability to express the Buddha’s human and divine qualities in gilt-bronze sculpture, made him one of the most significant creators of Buddhist art. As an intellectual leader, he ushered 17^th-century Mongolia into a cultural renaissance, the legacy of which continues to inspire artists to this day.

Reading time: 5 min

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THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF ZANABAZAR’S ART AND LIFE

May 11, 2021 by Ariunaa Jargalsaikhan No Comments

Undur Gegeen Zanabazar is one of the most influential figures in Mongolia’s Buddhist history. He was the first Bogd Gegeen, a 17^th-century Head of State and Faith. For a long time, Zanabazar was blamed for Mongolia’s submission to the Manchurian Empire. However, as an intellectual leader, he is renowned for having ushered the nation into a cultural renaissance. A closer look at the historical background of Buddhism in Mongolia and Undur Gegeen’s life could provide a deeper understanding of why Zanabazar’s work is an integral part of Mongolian art history.

Reading time: 7 min

Sculpture, Sculpture, Visual Arts, Visual Arts

THE SUBLIME SCULPTURES OF UNDUR GEGEEN ZANABAZAR

May 8, 2021 by Ariunaa Jargalsaikhan No Comments

Much of East Asian art history is undeniably linked to Buddhism, and Mongolia is no exception. The gilt-bronze sculptures of Gombodorjiin Ishdorj (1635–1723), better known as Undur Gegeen Zanabazar, a 17^th-century Mongolian Head of State and Faith, are an integral part of Buddhist art history.

Reading time: 5 min

Culture

EXPLORING THE MEANING OF TSAGAAN SAR

February 9, 2021 by Ariunaa Jargalsaikhan 1 Comment

There is a Mongolian myth about why the mouse came to symbolize the first sign of the Eastern zodiac. Long ago, a great competition amongst animals took place. Those who first saw the sunrise were to earn a prestigious title in the Zodiac. The little mouse wanted to participate too. But his competitors were large and strong. And there was no way he could win the race without some help. So, he asked the giant camel for support. The kind-hearted camel took pity on the tiny mouse and let him climb up on his hump. Together, they stood still in the dark, waiting patiently for the sun to rise. Gradually, the dawn brought a new day, and with it, a glimmering golden light that steadily began to hem the horizon. The quick little mouse sprang up on his hind legs, and then, perched on top of the camel’s hump, he saw the rays of the rising sun first. That is how, through the generosity of the noble camel, the mouse came to symbolize the first sign of the Eastern zodiac.

Reading time: 8 min

Opera, Theater

NOYON KHUTAGT DANZANRAVJAA’S THEATER

January 22, 2021 by Ariunaa Jargalsaikhan No Comments

The 18^th century Tibetan Buddhist Dagpu Luvsan Dambiijaltsan was the reincarnation of the Indian Prince Dharmanand. [3] Somewhere between 1735 and 1737, at the request of his students, Dagpu Luvsan Dambiijaltsan wrote down the dreams and visions he had since he was 11 years old. The book was titled, “The Tale of the Moon Cuckoo with a Blue Voice.” Its aim was to help readers understand the significance of compassion. About a century later, Noyon Khutagt Danzaravjaa wrote an opera based on this story in Mongolian. It is a legend about why the song of the cuckoo bird ushers in the beginning of spring.

Reading time: 6 min

Theater

WHO WAS NOYON KHUTAGT DANZANRAVJAA?

by Ariunaa Jargalsaikhan No Comments

About 470km South East of Ulaanbaatar, a towering eight-meter bronze sculpture of a scorpion looks out onto the intersection of three roads that scatter in separate directions like the thin traces of a firework over a boundless space of golden dust. They are but a small burst of countless trails that extend over the mystical land of Northern Shambhala, the legendary kingdom of earthly paradise. It is said that abundance, peace and enlightenment can be achieved in this kingdom. Its territory is shaped like the lotus flower with eighteen petals. In each of them, a particular art or a science of the inner or outer universe have been cultivated to perfection. The infinite repository of Shambhala’s riches is replenished by the planets and the stars. It can be accessed by the human mind and spirit. (G. Mend-Ooyo, 279)

Reading time: 8 min

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