Trisong Detsen
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Trisong Detsen was an 8th-century Tibetan emperor renowned for establishing Buddhism as the state religion of Tibet and founding the great monastery of Samye.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monarch
ⓘ
Tibetan emperor ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Lhasa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Padmasambhava’s introduction of tantric Buddhism to Tibet ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 742 ⓘ |
| built | first Buddhist monastery in Tibet ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Royal tombs of Chongye Valley (traditionally attributed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Lhasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | translation of Buddhist texts from Sanskrit to Tibetan ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
encouraged creation of Tibetan Buddhist canon
ⓘ
initiated large-scale Buddhist scholastic culture in Tibet ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 797 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Yarlung dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 8th century ⓘ |
| event | Samye Debate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Me Agtsom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Samye Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| held | debate at Samye ⓘ |
| invited |
Padmasambhava
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vimalamitra NERFINISHED ⓘ Śāntarakṣita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old Tibetan ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered a key founder of Tibetan Buddhism
ⓘ
venerated as a bodhisattva-king in Tibetan tradition ⓘ |
| militaryActivity | continued Tibetan Empire expansion and defense ⓘ |
| name | Trisong Detsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
establishing Buddhism as the state religion of Tibet
ⓘ
founding Samye Monastery ⓘ |
| opposed | Chinese Chan Buddhist influence at Samye Debate ⓘ |
| patronOf | Buddhism in Tibet ⓘ |
| policy |
established monastic institutions in Tibet
ⓘ
made Buddhism a state-supported religion ⓘ |
| predecessor | Me Agtsom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promoted | translation of Buddhist scriptures into Tibetan ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 797 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 755 ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roleInBuddhism | second of the three Dharma Kings of Tibet ⓘ |
| spouse | Wencheng-like Chinese consort (traditional sources vary) ⓘ |
| successor |
Muné Tsenpo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sadnalegs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Indian Buddhist scholastic tradition ⓘ |
| title | Dharma King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tibetan Empire