In 1729 Situ Panchen Chokyi Jungne moved his monastic seat to Palpung Monastery in Eastern Tibet. There he revitalized the scholarship of his religious school, excelling in the translation of early religious texts, Tibetan grammar, poetry, and painting.² His responsibilities increased when the leader of his Tibetan religious school, the 12th Karmapa (1703-1732), died in China under questionable circumstances while en route to meet the Manchu imperial family.³

Before leaving for China, the 12th Karmapa asked Situ Panchen Chokyi Jungne to update important religious texts. Not only did he do so, but also he illustrated the Buddhist teachings by preparing a series of more than 100 paintings of Avadana stories that show the life, past lives, and teachings of the Buddha. The series was dedicated to the memory of . . . [Full Text of this Article]