《噶瑪巴為明太祖薦福圖》長卷

《噶瑪巴為明太祖薦福圖》長卷

Buddhist Ritual Assembly Performed by Karmapa to Glorify the First Ming Emperor Taizu

明畫卷 長4968厘米. 寬66厘米 明永樂元年〈公元1403年〉. 明成祖朱棣遣使

Scroll painting Of Ming Dynasty, Length 4948cm, Width 66cm, The first year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (1403 A.D.), Ming Chengzu Zhu Di sent a representative to Tibet to invite Halima (Karmapa). In the winter of the fourth year of Yongle (1406 A.D.), Halima started his journey to Nanjing. Ming Chengzu established camp-style residential area in the capital and the Linggu Temple for Halima and his entourage. In the beginning of the following year, Halima and his entourage arrived at Nanjing. He was welcomed by the Emperor, the Queen, the Prince, the officials, and the public.  

赴藏迎請哈立麻〈即噶瑪巴〉。永樂四年〈公元1406年〉冬，哈立麻前往南京，明成祖在都成內和靈谷寺建造了營盤式住地，以備哈立麻一行居住。第二年初，哈立麻一行抵達南京，受到皇帝、皇后、皇太子、大臣及僧俗眾人的盛大歡迎。在南京期間，他將藏族普遍推崇的蔡巴《甘珠爾》手抄本推薦給明成祖，明成祖即命其任永樂版《甘珠爾》刻本的總篡，刊梓印施。後哈立麻率領僧眾先後在南京靈谷寺和山西五台山設普渡大齋，為已故的明太祖朱元璋及其皇后”薦福”。這幅長卷畫的是哈立麻在靈谷寺為明太祖及其皇后設齋薦福的過程中，出現的種種祥雲毫光和吉祥景象。從永樂五年二月初五日至十八日逐日記述和繪圖，又從三月初三到三月十八日擇日記述和繪畫，總共49幅。畫面多畫彩雲祥光，間或有羅漢和仙人降臨。每幅都畫有如來大寶法王所住寶樓和頌經薦福的壇場，塔樓。右側還有漢、藏、蒙等多種文字的說明，整個畫面結構嚴謹，筆法細膩，色彩豔麗，這幅反映明朝中央政府與西藏地方政治，宗教關系的大型長卷畫，至今保存完好，實為珍貴。