This 8″ Je Tsongkhapa statues set is fully fire gilded in 24K gold — all three figures handcrafted in Patan, Nepal using the traditional lost wax sculpting method. At 8″ this is the most compact trio format in our collection, suited to a home shrine or meditation space where a complete Gelug teacher trio is desired without requiring a large dedicated altar surface. Je Tsongkhapa stands at the center with his disciples Gyaltsabje and Khedrubje on either side. Have questions about Je Tsongkhapa statues? Read our Je Tsongkhapa FAQ, covering iconography, the Gelug school, and choosing the right Tsongkhapa statue for your altar.
Je Tsongkhapa (1357–1419 CE) is the founding father of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism and a revered emanation of Manjushri. His teaching is perhaps best distilled in one of his most celebrated short works — the Three Principal Aspects of the Path (Lam gtso rnam gsum) — which summarizes the entire path to enlightenment in three essential points: renunciation (the genuine wish to be free from samsara), bodhicitta (the aspiration to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings), and the correct view of emptiness (the direct insight into the ultimate nature of all phenomena). Tsongkhapa taught that correct philosophical understanding of these three must precede and accompany all meditation practice — that practice without right view is like walking in darkness, and that the union of wisdom and method is the indispensable foundation of the Tantric path. This emphasis on rigorous study combined with ethical discipline and meditation practice defines the Gelug school to this day.
Je Tsongkhapa Statues Set Features
All three figures wear the yellow pandita hat of the Gelug school and the robes of fully ordained Buddhist monks. Tsongkhapa at the center displays the Dharmachakra mudra — the Wheel of Dharma gesture — with the sword of wisdom rising from the lotus over his right shoulder (Manjushri’s emblem of direct realization) and the Prajnaparamita Sutra resting in the lotus over his left (the scriptural source of the correct view of emptiness). His disciples Gyaltsabje — an emanation of Avalokiteshvara (compassion) — and Khedrubje — an emanation of Vajrapani (power) — complete the trio that embodies the full range of enlightened qualities Tsongkhapa’s lineage transmits.
Authentic, Handmade in Nepal
Every statue and ritual item is handcrafted in Patan, Nepal, using traditional lost wax casting and comes with a certificate of authenticity issued by Nepal's Department of Archaeology, verifying its materials, technique, and origin.
