Third Buddhist Council
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The Third Buddhist Council was a pivotal gathering of monks in ancient India, traditionally held under Emperor Ashoka, to purify the sangha of doctrinal disputes and heresies and to systematize Buddhist teachings.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist council
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religious assembly ⓘ |
| activity |
classification of doctrines as orthodox or heretical
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examination of monks’ views ⓘ mission planning ⓘ recitation of the teachings ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maurya Empire
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Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Kathavatthu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalTradition | Pali Canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| doctrinalFocus | refutation of non-Theravada views ⓘ |
| followed | Second Buddhist Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fourth Buddhist Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Second Buddhist Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historiographicalStatus | attested mainly in Theravada chronicles ⓘ |
| inception | circa 250 BCE ⓘ |
| linkedEvent | Ashoka’s support for Buddhism ⓘ |
| location |
Magadha
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Pataliputra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionDestination |
Greek territories
ⓘ
Himalayan regions ⓘ Kashmir and Gandhara NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Suvannabhumi (Golden Land) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionOutcome | dispatch of Buddhist missions to various regions ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Ashoka
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Moggaliputta Tissa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | Ashoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Ashoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingMonk | Moggaliputta Tissa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define orthodox Theravada doctrine
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to expel heretical monks ⓘ to purify the sangha ⓘ to settle doctrinal disputes ⓘ to systematize Buddhist teachings ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| result |
composition of the Kathavatthu
ⓘ
expulsion of monks considered heretical ⓘ redaction of the Pali Canon according to Theravada tradition ⓘ |
| significance |
consolidation of Theravada tradition
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pivotal event in early Buddhist history ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Dipavamsa
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Mahavamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mauryan emperor Ashoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| tradition | Theravada account ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.