When Indian “Victorious Crown Ornament” Encounters China: A Study on the Ritual Texts, Imagery, and the History of Buddhist Teachings Related to the Uṣṇīṣavijayā Maṇḍala during the Song-Yuan Period (960–1368) In the tantric Buddhist pantheon, “Victorious Crown Ornament” (Skt. Uṣṇīṣavijayā; Tib. Gtsug tor rnam par rgyal ma) represents the personified image of the Uṣṇīṣavijayā dhāraṇī. The veneration of Uṣṇīṣavijayā began between the eleventh and twelfth…