Legendary Epic Of King Gesar Who Descended From Heaven And The Ancient Tarna Monastery
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Tarna Monastery, located in Nangchen County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, is an ancient Tibetan monastery dating to the 11th century.
Left: Mural depicting King Gesar of Ling. Credit: Gruschke - CC BY-SA 3.0 DE - Right: Monument of legendary Tibetan hero Gesar of Ling in Yushu City, Qhinghai. Credit: Mario Biondi writer - CC BY-SA 4.0
The monastery is connected to Gesar, a legendary warrior, ruler, and hero of the Tibetans, who is featured in an 11th-century ballad about a half-human, half-god Tibetan king. Gesar of the Kingdom of Ling conquered the devils of other tribes and sought to help ordinary people. He waged war against the nearby Kingdom of Hor, faced his formidable enemies without fear, subdued monsters, helped the poor, restrained the strong, and benefited the common people.
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