Tibetan Buddhist chronicles
E671095
Tibetan Buddhist chronicles are historical and religious narratives that record the lives of important Buddhist figures, the spread of Buddhism, and key events in Tibet’s spiritual and political history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tibetan Buddhist chronicles canonical | 1 |
| Tibetan chronicles | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7542594 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tibetan Buddhist chronicles Context triple: [Dharmapala, knownFrom, Tibetan Buddhist chronicles]
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A.
Tibetan Tengyur
The Tibetan Tengyur is a major collection of translated Indian Buddhist commentarial and scholastic works that, together with the Kangyur, forms the core canon of Tibetan Buddhism.
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B.
Tibetan Kangyur
The Tibetan Kangyur is the canonical collection of Tibetan Buddhist scriptures containing the translated words of the Buddha, including sutras, tantras, and monastic rules.
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C.
Tripitaka
Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
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D.
Ahom chronicles (Buranjis)
Ahom chronicles (Buranjis) are historical manuscripts of the Tai-Ahom people that record the political, social, and cultural history of the Ahom kingdom in Assam over several centuries.
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E.
Pararaton chronicle
The Pararaton chronicle is a Javanese historical text that narrates the rise and reigns of Majapahit rulers and key figures, including the legendary prime minister Gajah Mada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tibetan Buddhist chronicles Target entity description: Tibetan Buddhist chronicles are historical and religious narratives that record the lives of important Buddhist figures, the spread of Buddhism, and key events in Tibet’s spiritual and political history.
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A.
Tibetan Tengyur
The Tibetan Tengyur is a major collection of translated Indian Buddhist commentarial and scholastic works that, together with the Kangyur, forms the core canon of Tibetan Buddhism.
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B.
Tibetan Kangyur
The Tibetan Kangyur is the canonical collection of Tibetan Buddhist scriptures containing the translated words of the Buddha, including sutras, tantras, and monastic rules.
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C.
Tripitaka
Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
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D.
Ahom chronicles (Buranjis)
Ahom chronicles (Buranjis) are historical manuscripts of the Tai-Ahom people that record the political, social, and cultural history of the Ahom kingdom in Assam over several centuries.
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E.
Pararaton chronicle
The Pararaton chronicle is a Javanese historical text that narrates the rise and reigns of Majapahit rulers and key figures, including the legendary prime minister Gajah Mada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist historiography
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Tibetan literature ⓘ historical narrative genre ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| documents |
conflicts between Buddhist and non-Buddhist forces
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construction of temples and stupas ⓘ foundation of monasteries ⓘ introduction of Buddhism to Tibet ⓘ lineages of teachers and disciples ⓘ miraculous events associated with Buddhist masters ⓘ patron-priest relationships ⓘ persecutions or declines of Buddhism ⓘ relations between religious and political authorities ⓘ religious reforms ⓘ royal patronage of Buddhism ⓘ translation of Buddhist scriptures into Tibetan ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
Tibetan lay Buddhists
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monastic communities ⓘ religious elites ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Himalayan region
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Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| hasForm |
annalistic record
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genealogical account ⓘ hagiography ⓘ prose narrative ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
construction of sacred geography
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didactic instruction ⓘ legitimation of political power ⓘ preservation of religious memory ⓘ promotion of specific Buddhist lineages ⓘ recording of historical events ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Tibetan language ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Tibetan kings and rulers
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Tibetan political history ⓘ Tibetan religious history ⓘ history of Buddhism in Tibet ⓘ lives of Buddhist masters ⓘ monastic institutions in Tibet ⓘ spread of Buddhism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Buddhist viewpoint
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religiously motivated interpretation of history ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
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linked to:
Mahayana
Tibetan Buddhist schools ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
| hasTemporalScope |
early spread of Buddhism in Tibet
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formation of major Tibetan Buddhist schools ⓘ imperial period of Tibet ⓘ post-imperial Tibetan kingdoms ⓘ |
| isUsedBy |
historians of Tibet
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religious practitioners ⓘ scholars of Buddhism ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tibetan Buddhist chronicles Description of subject: Tibetan Buddhist chronicles are historical and religious narratives that record the lives of important Buddhist figures, the spread of Buddhism, and key events in Tibet’s spiritual and political history.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tibetan Buddhist chronicles