Dharma King (Yuan and Ming Dynasties)

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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 .


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  1. ↑ Chinese   大 宝 法王 , Pinyin dabao fawang (German translation of the title all after Chen Qingying)
  2. ↑ Deyin Xieba 得 银 协 巴
  3. ↑ dabao fawang 大 宝 法王
  4. ↑ 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 ).@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.tbrc.org   
  5. ↑ dasheng fawang 大乘 法王
  6. ↑ Shijia Yeshi 释迦 也 失
  7. ↑ Daci fawang 大慈 法王
  8. ↑ 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)
fawang; fǎwáng 法王 ; Dharma Prince