{"slug": "tibetan-buddhism", "label": "Tibetan Buddhism", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_Buddhism", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q483889", "qid": "Q483889", "description": "form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet and Bhutan", "entries": 13, "years": 13, "span": [755, 1757], "span_label": ["755 CE", "1757 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Births", "count": 6}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Science & Discovery", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Tibetan Buddhist"], "related": [{"slug": "ming-dynasty", "label": "Ming dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "nanjing", "label": "Nanjing", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "yongle-emperor", "label": "Yongle Emperor", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "jianwen-emperor", "label": "Jianwen Emperor", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "buddhism", "label": "Buddhism", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "tibet", "label": "Tibet", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "lhasa-prefecture-level-city", "label": "Lhasa (prefecture-level city)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "chagatai-khanate", "label": "Chagatai Khanate", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 755, "year_label": "755 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Trisong Detsen becomes emperor of Tibet. During his reign he plays a pivotal role in the introduction of Buddhism, and the establishment of the Nyingma or \"Ancient\" school of Tibetan Buddhism.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340847491#Asia", "title": "755", "revid": 1340847491, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 1012, "year_label": "1012 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Marpa Lotsawa, Tibetan Buddhist teacher (d. 1097)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365271481#Births", "title": "1012", "revid": 1365271481, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1056, "year_label": "1056 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Dromtön, an Atiśa chief disciple, founds Reting Monastery in the Reting Tsangpo Valley (north of Lhasa) as the seat of Kadam lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365382431#Religion", "title": "1056", "revid": 1365382431, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1079, "year_label": "1079 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Gampopa, Tibetan Buddhist monk and teacher (d. 1153)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267068328#Births", "title": "1079", "revid": 1267068328, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1092, "year_label": "1092 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Sachen Kunga Nyingpo, Tibetan Buddhist leader (d. 1158)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1273814679#Births", "title": "1092", "revid": 1273814679, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1097, "year_label": "1097 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Marpa Lotsawa, Tibetan Buddhist teacher (b. 1012)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365268080#Deaths", "title": "1097", "revid": 1365268080, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1142, "year_label": "1142 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Taklung Thangpa Tashi Pal, Tibetan Buddhist leader (d. 1210)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362174122#Births", "title": "1142", "revid": 1362174122, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1149, "year_label": "1149 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Machig Labdrön, Tibetan Buddhist teacher (b. 1055)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369184526#Deaths", "title": "1149", "revid": 1369184526, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1161, "year_label": "1161 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Tsangpa Gyare, Tibetan Buddhist leader (d. 1211)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300116018#Births", "title": "1161", "revid": 1300116018, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1182, "year_label": "1182 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Sakya Pandita, Tibetan Buddhist leader (d. 1251)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362172586#Births", "title": "1182", "revid": 1362172586, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1407, "year_label": "1407 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 10", "text": "April 10 – After several invitations by the Emperor Cheng Zu of China, the lama Deshin Shekpa, the fifth Karmapa of the Karma Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism, finally visits the Emperor at Nanjing, the Ming dynasty. In his 22-day visit, the Karmapa thrills the Ming court with alleged miracles that are recorded in a gigantic scroll, translated into five different languages. In a show of mystical prowess, Deshin Shekpa adds legitimacy to a questionable succession to the throne by Cheng Zu, who had killed his nephew the Jianwen Emperor in the culmination of a civil war. For his services to the Ming court, including his handling of the ceremonial rites of Cheng Zu's deceased parents, Deshin Shekpa is awarded the title Great Treasure Prince of Dharma (大寶法王).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367230756#April–June", "title": "1407", "revid": 1367230756, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1680, "year_label": "1680 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The Dzungar conquest of Altishahr resulted in the Tibetan Buddhist Dzungar Khanate in Dzungaria conquering and subjugating the Genghisid-ruled Chagatai Khanate in Altishahr (the Tarim Basin). It put a final end to the independence of the Chagatai Khanate", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1243748960#Events", "title": "1680 in China", "revid": 1243748960, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1757, "year_label": "1757 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "December 6", "text": "December 6 – In Buddhist tradition, Jigme Lingpa discovers the Longchen Nyingthig terma through a meditative vision, which brings him to Boudhanath. The Longchen Nyingtig is a popular cycle of teachings in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370632620#October–December", "title": "1757", "revid": 1370632620, "section": "Events › October–December"}}]}