Settlement and monastery of Lhalung in Lhodrag
2001.59.4.85.1 (Film negative)
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Key Information
Photographer
Hugh E. Richardson
Collection
Hugh Richardson
Date of Photo
1950
Region
Lhodrag Region > Lhalung
Accession number
2001.59.4.85.1
Image Dimensions
54 X 43 mm
Further Information
Photographic Process
Negative film nitrate
Date Acquired
Donated August 2001
Donated by
The executors of the estate of Hugh E. Richardson
Expedition
Richardson's 1950 Lhodrag tour
Manual Catalogues -
Manual Catalogues - Notes on negative album - '4 LHOBRAG 1950' 'Gongkar. Dzaring La. Lha khang Dzong. Sras. Pemaling Tso. Ku la kangri.' written in white in Richardson's hand.
Manual Catalogues -
Manual Catalogues - Notes in negative album '4' - Folio 85. 'do. [Lhalung dgonpa]'
Manual Catalogues -
Manual Catalogues - Richardson Handlist- Album 4. 'Journey starting at Gong-dkar rdzong on Gtsang-po, 29. 18. N 90. 48 E', '[nos.] 84, 85. Lha-lung, Karma-pa monastery said to be founded c 1154. 28.5 N. 90.30 E.' [KC 7/3/2006]
Other Information - Setting
Other Information - Setting: Lha lung (lha lung) monastery is located near Dowa Dzong in Lho drak on the north bank of the Kuru chu. (TS)
Other Information - Setting
Other Information - Setting: Hugh Richardson describes this site in High peaks, Pure Earth , 1998, London: Serindia Publications, pp. 323-4, "Some twelve miles to the north [of Padma-gling], across the sinister pass of the Sbrum-la, which climbs over a flank of Sku-lha Gangsri in the upper waters of the Lho-brag-chu, is the ancient monastery of Lha-lung (1950). Its situation resembles that of a prosperous country mansion but its religious character is at once apparent in the massive enclosing wall topped by a row of mchod-rten, several of which, including that through which the entrance lies, being of considerable size. ..." [KC 7/3/2006]
Other Information - Dates
Other Information - Dates: The date is derived from Richardson’s negative album No.4, the cover of which is marked with ‘Lhobrag 1950’. These images seem mainly to have been developed as part of a batch arising from a trip to Mug, Lhobrag etc in 1950, as well as images taken on other trips during this year (eg: Talung/Reting). The batch development numbers 608-615 on the back of the contact prints run sequentially and the images seem all to have been developed at the same time, and must therefore have been taken in or around this date. In addition, 2001.59.4.83.2, one of this batch, has also been identified on the back as having been taken in 1950 [MS 22/12/2005]
Other Information - History: The monastery is the seat of the Lhodrak Sungtrul and Lhodrak Tuk-se incarnate lamas. The origin of the monastery is attributed to Lhalung Pelgyi Dorje, the monk who assinated the anti-Buddhist emperor Langdarma in the 9th c. In the 12th C the building was opened as a monastery by the Ist Karmapa Dusum Khyenpa. In the 17th Century the monastery was given by the 5th Dalai Lama to Nyingma trulku Lhodrak trulku. (TS)
Other Information - Dates
Other Information - Dates: The date is derived from Richardson’s negative album No.4, the cover of which is marked with ‘Lhobrag 1950’. These images seem mainly to have been developed as part of a batch arising from a trip to Mug, Lhobrag etc in 1950, as well as images taken on other trips during this year (eg: Talung/Reting). The batch development numbers 608-615 on the back of the contact prints run sequentially and the images seem all to have been developed at the same time, and must therefore have been taken in or around this date. In addition, 2001.59.4.83.2, one of this batch, has also been identified on the back as having been taken in 1950 [MS 22/12/2005]
For Citation use:
The Tibet Album.
"Settlement and monastery of Lhalung in Lhodrag"
05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum.
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