Kublai Khan and Marco Polo continue their discussion about Mahakala and the tantric deity’s relationship with the Tanguts
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Tangut Time: A Timeline of Tangutology—Post-World War Two till Today
The twists and turns of Tangut studies, from major scholarly names to important developments
Tangut Time: A Timeline of Tangutology—Origins to World War Two
The twists and turns of Tangut studies, from major scholarly names to important developments
Mahakala, Tangut and Mongol Deity of Ritual Warfare: Kublai Khan
Who was Mahakala, the tantric Buddhist deity that the Tanguts worshipped for military victory and the fall of Genghis Khan?
Tangut Time
A series exploring the research, literature, and contemporary interpretations of the fabled Buddhist Tangut Empire
Exploring Li Yong-jun’s studio of Dunhuang art
Li Yong-jun is one of Dunhuang’s famous contemporary painters of quality replica art from the grottoes
A Tantric Story: The Visvavajra Presence at Dunhuang and Sino-Tibetan Esotericism
Dr. Shella Li Shen reveals the Sino-Tibetan esoteric heritage of Dunhuang, from its period of Tibetan rule to the Tangut Empire