Gesar: Study Topics

Gesar is a folk hero of Eastern Tibet and is predominantly known through literature and live performance. He is believed to have lived around the 10th century. The stories of Gesar, epic in size, are brought to life through dramatic performances, songs, and public readings of his many adventures. This Gesar can be termed Literary Gesar. It is quite possibly the longest epic poetry in the world. Despite the popularity of all of this there is relatively little found in the way of art: paintings, murals, and sculpture. What objects are known are also dated very late - 19th and 20th centuries. Primarily derived from the writings of Ju Mipham this later version of Gesar can be termed Religious Gesar. The general depiction of Gesar is of a Tibetan warrior, atop a horse, clad in armor, and wearing a helmet, with elaborate flag pennants and streamers, accompanied by either eight or more horsemen, generally up to thirty horsemen.

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