The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Tamba-Shi-Rob
Also known as Shen-rabs, the founder of the Bon religion
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 94
Tamba-Shi-Rob is presented in a quiet, emblematic pose, holding a vase of knowledge while a red scarf drapes across him. The image feels deliberate and contemplative, as though every gesture carries meaning beyond what the text explains.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 94
- Books
- 1
Tamba-Shi-Rob, also called bstanpa gShen-rabs and Shen-rabs, is identified as a central founder figure of the Bon religion. The account describes him in a squatting pose, with his right arm outside a red scarf and a vase of knowledge in his left hand, but gives no further biography or personal relationships.
Description
Tamba-Shi-Rob is shown squatting, his right arm outside a red scarf. He holds a vase of knowledge in his left hand, the clearest distinguishing feature in the account. His face, coloring, hair, eyes, age, and build are not described.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Appearances
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