Wooden Craving of dGe-vdun-vgrub-pa,Qing Dynasty figural statue,14.5 cm high

dGe-vdun-vgrub-pa(1391-1474),the First Dalai Lama,was a Grand Rin-po-che(Living Buddha)of Tibetan Buddhism.Born at Sa-skya in gTsang,he became a monk when he was a child.dGe-vdun-vgrub-pa,the founder of the Tashilhunpo Monastery,became Tsong-kha-pa's disciple at the age of 25.His works include Collection of Causes,Commentary Notes on Logic and others.