Ralpachen
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Ralpachen was a 9th-century Tibetan emperor renowned for promoting Buddhism, sponsoring extensive translation of Buddhist texts, and strengthening the Tibetan Empire’s cultural and religious foundations.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monarch
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Tibetan emperor ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Ral-pa-can
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ralpacan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Songtsen Gampo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trisong Detsen NERFINISHED ⓘ development of the Tibetan Buddhist canon ⓘ early dissemination of Buddhism in Tibet ⓘ |
| capital | Lhasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 9th century ⓘ |
| country | Tibetan Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
consolidation of Buddhist culture in Tibet
ⓘ
influence on Tibetan Buddhist literary tradition ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination (traditional accounts) ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Yarlung dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | imperial period of Tibet ⓘ |
| father | Sadnalegs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| groupMembership | Three Dharma Kings of Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the three great Dharma kings of Tibet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
promotion of Buddhism
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sponsoring translation of Buddhist texts ⓘ strengthening cultural and religious foundations of the Tibetan Empire ⓘ supporting Buddhist monastic institutions ⓘ |
| language | Tibetan ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundation for later Tibetan Buddhist scholasticism
ⓘ
model of a Buddhist king in Tibetan historiography ⓘ |
| name | Ralpachen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProject |
large-scale translation of Buddhist scriptures into Tibetan
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sponsorship of translation bureaus ⓘ standardization of Buddhist terminology in Tibetan ⓘ |
| policy |
encouragement of Buddhist scholasticism
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state patronage of Buddhism ⓘ support for Buddhist monasteries and monks ⓘ |
| predecessor | Sadnalegs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Central Tibet
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parts of Central Asia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 838 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 815 ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
patron of Buddhist translators
ⓘ
protector of Buddhism ⓘ |
| sibling | Langdarma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Langdarma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorType | anti-Buddhist ruler (Langdarma, traditional view) ⓘ |
| title | Chögyal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tibetan Empire