Kleiner Altar
Also known as the "Small Altar", a set of three images is essential for Taoist rituals. Tong Dan in the center is considered to be a gathering of many Taoist deities from the Jade Emperor at the top to deities depicted below him - such as the Three Pure Ones, the Marshals or the Masters of Heaven and Earth - down to the many guardian deities. This group representation is referred to as the image of the ancestors, with the latter referring to Taoism as such.
Also known as the "Small Altar", a set of three images is essential for Taoist rituals. Tong Dan in the center is considered to be a gathering of many Taoist deities from the Jade Emperor at the top to deities depicted below him - such as the Three Pure Ones, the Marshals or the Masters of Heaven and Earth - down to the many guardian deities. This group representation is referred to as the image of the ancestors, with the latter referring to Taoism as such.
Collector:
Christian Schneller (geb. 1948, München) DNB
Object Name
Kultbild
Culture
Thailand Yao
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Invs.
159078
