Dharma King (Yuan and Ming Dynasties)
Dharma King ( Chinese 法王 , Pinyin fǎwáng ) was the title of some religious leaders of various schools of Tibetan Buddhism during the Mongol and Ming dynasties . In the 7th year of the Zhiyuan era of the Yuan Dynasty (1270), Phagpa was awarded the title of Dharma King for Great Treasures from the Sakya School . In the 5th year of the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty (1407) Deshin Shegpa was awarded the title of Dharma King for Great Treasures from the Karma Kagyu School . In the 11th year of the Yongle Era of the Ming Dynasty (1413), Künga Trashi from the Sakya School was awarded the title of Dharma King for the Great Vehicle . In the 9th year of the Xuande era of the Ming Dynasty (1434), Shakya Yeshe of the Gelug School was awarded the title of Dharma King for Great Kindness . In the Ming Dynasty, the Dharma King was ranked above that of the Imperial Teacher .
literature
- Chen Qingying : History of Tibet . China Intercontinental Press, Beijing 2004
- Naihui Ma: Documents and Illustrations on the Social History of Tibet, China , 五洲 传播 出版社, 1995, ISBN 9787801130266
reference books
- Cihai ("Sea of Words"), Shanghai cishu chubanshe, Shanghai 2002, ISBN 7-5326-0839-5
Web links
References and footnotes
- ↑ Chinese 大 宝 法王 , Pinyin dabao fawang (German translation of the title all after Chen Qingying)
- ↑ Deyin Xieba 得 银 协 巴
- ↑ dabao fawang 大 宝 法王
- ↑ Or Kunga Trashi, Kunga Tashi, Gunga Zhaxi or Gonggar Zhaxi etc .; Tibet. kun dga 'bkra shis, theg chen chos rje ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (1349-1425), Chinese 贡噶 扎西 , Pinyin Gongga Zhaxi ; in the Ming period translated into Chinese with 昆泽思巴 ( Kunze Siba ).
- ↑ dasheng fawang 大乘 法王
- ↑ Shijia Yeshi 释迦 也 失
- ↑ Daci fawang 大慈 法王
- ↑ Cihai , S. 416a. - For them there is the old collective term of the eight great Dharma kings (Ba da fawang 八大 法王).
Dharma King (alternative names of the lemma) |
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fawang; fǎwáng 法王 ; Dharma Prince |