Tibetan history in Pictures

In the 1930s–40s, the 5th Reting Rinpoche (Jamphel Yeshe Gyaltsen), Regent of Tibet after the 13th Dalai Lama, was famously protected by Trungpa a giant of a man known across Lhasa. Like the Dalai Lama’s elite guards (who averaged over 6 feet tall), these bodyguards wore heavily padded clothing to accentuate their imposing stature and legendary strength. A striking symbol of tradition and protection in old Tibet. #TibetanHistory #RetingRinpoche #Lhasa

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