Trisong Detsen
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Trisong Detsen was an 8th-century Tibetan emperor renowned for establishing Buddhism as the state religion of Tibet and founding the great monastery of Samye.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trisong Detsen canonical | 6 |
| King Trisong Detsen | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11008435 — 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: Trisong Detsen Context triple: [Tibetan Empire, ruler, Trisong Detsen]
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A.
Merag Lama Lodre Gyatso
Merag Lama Lodre Gyatso was a Buddhist monk and spiritual leader from the 17th century known for establishing one of the most important monasteries in the eastern Himalayas.
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B.
Gyaltsab Je
Gyaltsab Je was a principal disciple of Je Tsongkhapa and an early leader and scholar of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.
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C.
Nyima Gyaltsen
Nyima Gyaltsen is a mountaineer known for leading the first successful ascent of Myanmar’s highest peak, Hkakabo Razi.
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D.
Gyazumpa Cho
Gyazumpa Cho is one of the high-altitude glacial lakes in Nepal’s Gokyo Lakes system in the Everest region of the Himalayas.
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E.
Gyalzen Norbu
Gyalzen Norbu is a mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of the Himalayan peak Mountain of the Spirit.
- 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: Trisong Detsen Target entity description: Trisong Detsen was an 8th-century Tibetan emperor renowned for establishing Buddhism as the state religion of Tibet and founding the great monastery of Samye.
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A.
Merag Lama Lodre Gyatso
Merag Lama Lodre Gyatso was a Buddhist monk and spiritual leader from the 17th century known for establishing one of the most important monasteries in the eastern Himalayas.
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B.
Gyaltsab Je
Gyaltsab Je was a principal disciple of Je Tsongkhapa and an early leader and scholar of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.
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C.
Nyima Gyaltsen
Nyima Gyaltsen is a mountaineer known for leading the first successful ascent of Myanmar’s highest peak, Hkakabo Razi.
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D.
Gyazumpa Cho
Gyazumpa Cho is one of the high-altitude glacial lakes in Nepal’s Gokyo Lakes system in the Everest region of the Himalayas.
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E.
Gyalzen Norbu
Gyalzen Norbu is a mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of the Himalayan peak Mountain of the Spirit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monarch
ⓘ
Tibetan emperor ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Lhasa
ⓘ
Samye ⓘ
linked to:
Samye Monastery
|
| associatedWith |
Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Nyingma school
Padmasambhava’s introduction of tantric Buddhism to Tibet ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 742 ⓘ |
| built | first Buddhist monastery in Tibet ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Royal tombs of Chongye Valley (traditionally attributed)
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal tombs of Chongye
|
| capital | Lhasa ⓘ |
| commissioned | translation of Buddhist texts from Sanskrit to Tibetan ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Tibet ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
encouraged creation of Tibetan Buddhist canon
ⓘ
initiated large-scale Buddhist scholastic culture in Tibet ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 797 ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Yarlung dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Tibetan Empire
|
| era | 8th century ⓘ |
| event | Samye Debate ⓘ |
| father | Me Agtsom ⓘ |
| founded | Samye Monastery ⓘ |
| held | debate at Samye ⓘ |
| invited |
Padmasambhava
ⓘ
Vimalamitra ⓘ Śāntarakṣita ⓘ |
| language | Old Tibetan ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered a key founder of Tibetan Buddhism
ⓘ
venerated as a bodhisattva-king in Tibetan tradition ⓘ |
| militaryActivity | continued Tibetan Empire expansion and defense ⓘ |
| name | Trisong Detsen ⓘ |
| notableFor |
establishing Buddhism as the state religion of Tibet
ⓘ
founding Samye Monastery ⓘ |
| opposed | Chinese Chan Buddhist influence at Samye Debate ⓘ |
| patronOf | Buddhism in Tibet ⓘ |
| policy |
established monastic institutions in Tibet
ⓘ
made Buddhism a state-supported religion ⓘ |
| predecessor | Me Agtsom ⓘ |
| promoted | translation of Buddhist scriptures into Tibetan ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 797 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 755 ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roleInBuddhism | second of the three Dharma Kings of Tibet ⓘ |
| spouse | Wencheng-like Chinese consort (traditional sources vary) ⓘ |
| successor |
Muné Tsenpo
ⓘ
Sadnalegs ⓘ |
| supported | Indian Buddhist scholastic tradition ⓘ |
| title |
Dharma King
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddhist Dhammaraja
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trisong Detsen Description of subject: Trisong Detsen was an 8th-century Tibetan emperor renowned for establishing Buddhism as the state religion of Tibet and founding the great monastery of Samye.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Tibetan Empire (indirectly via alliances)
linked to: Trisong Detsen
linked to: Trisong Detsen