Narrative Transformations The Spiritual Friends of Khri Srong Ide brtsan
The Tibetan emperor (btsan po), Khri Srong Ide brtsan (742–c.800), enacted state patronage of Buddhism in Tibet, not on his own, but in close collaboration with a host of his closest subjects. Hugh Richardson counted ʺ[f]ifty-one persons in all including groups of inner ministers, outer ministers an...
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| Published in | Interaction in the Himalayas and Central Asia p. 311 |
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| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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Verlag der österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
07.04.2017
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| Summary: | The Tibetan emperor (btsan po), Khri Srong Ide brtsan (742–c.800), enacted state patronage of Buddhism in Tibet, not on his own, but in close collaboration with a host of his closest subjects. Hugh Richardson counted ʺ[f]ifty-one persons in all including groups of inner ministers, outer ministers and governors (sa-la-dbang-po) of Mdo-smad and generalsʺ swearing an oath to protect the religion in the bSam yas proclamation (Richardson 1998 [1980]: 93). ThesGra sbyor bam po gnyis paemphasises the importance of ministers and generals to the administration of the Buddhist institutions in Tibet (see below). They even exercise control over |
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| ISBN: | 9783700180739 370018073X |