The settlement of Tsurphu on the banks of a river

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2001.59.13.2.2 (Print)

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Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Hugh Richardson

Date of Photo

1946, 1950

Region

Tolung Valley Region > Tsurphu

Accession number

2001.59.13.2.2

Image Dimensions

60 x 90 mm

The settlement of Tsurphu (Mtshur Phu) in a valley. There is a stone wall in the foreground and cultivated fields on the banks of a meandering river, a tributary of the Tolung river.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Print silver

Date Acquired

Donated August 2001

Donated by

The executors of the estate of Hugh E. Richardson

Expedition

Hugh E. Richardson

Other Information

Notes on print/mount - 'Tashigang in valley leading up to Trubu' is written on the reverse of print in black ink in Richardson's hand, 'W' is written in pencil and ' From point where Gomang enters Nyemo Shu ' in black ink.

Manual Catalogues -


Manual Catalogues - Notes on Blue negative index - No. . 'MTSHUR PHU'.

Manual Catalogues -


Manual Catalogues - Richardson's handlist 'Blue Album', [no.] .[?]

Other Information - Cultural Background


Other Information - Cultural Background: Hugh Richardson, "Memories of Tshurphu", in High Peaks, Pure Earth , 1998, London. Serindia, pp: 730-733.

Other Information - Location: Tsurphu lies about forty miles to the west of Lhasa on the Drowo lungchu river. " Mtshur-phu (1946-50) [is] the principal seat of the Karma Bka'-brgyud school and residence of the Zhwa-nag ("Black Hat") incarnation. [It was founded] in 1187 ... Its many buildings are closely grouped in a high enclosed wall overlooking the 'Gro-bo-lung-chu. The entrance on the west side is by way of a courtyard in which stands an inscribed pillar dating from the ninth century which has no obvious connection with the monastery." ( High Peaks, Pure Earth, H. E. Richardson, London, Serindia Publications, 1998,
p. 312)

Other Information - Tsurphu (mtshur phu) is situated in Tolung (stod lung). The monastery is the seat of the Karmapa, head of the Karma Kargyu (kar ma bka' rgyud) school of Tibetan Buddhism. The monastery was founded by Karmapa Dusum Kyenpa (1100-1193). Richardson visited Tsurphu twice first in 1946 and a second time just before leaving Lhasa in 1950. [TS 16/2/2005]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "The settlement of Tsurphu on the banks of a river" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_2001.59.13.2.2.html>.

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