King of Tibet (r. 742–98 ᴄᴇ) under whose auspices the first Buddhist monastery was established and a decades-long program of the translation of Buddhist texts commenced.

King of Tibet who reigned circa 742/55–798/804 ᴄᴇ.

King of Tibet. Reigned circa 742/55–798/804 ᴄᴇ.

King of Tibet who reigned ca. 742/55–798/804 ᴄᴇ.

Considered to be the second great Dharma king of Tibet, he is thought to have been born in 742, and to have reigned from 754 until his death in 797 or 799. It was during his reign that the “early period” of imperially sponsored text translation gathered momentum, as the Buddhist teachings gained widespread acceptance in Tibet.

Considered to be the second great Dharma king of Tibet, he is thought to have been born in 742, and to have reigned from 754 until his death in 797 or 799. It was during his reign that the “early period” of imperially sponsored text translation gathered momentum, as the Buddhist teachings gained widespread acceptance in Tibet.

King of Tibet who reigned circa 742/55–798/804 ᴄᴇ. It was during his reign that the “early period” of imperially sponsored text translation gathered momentum, as the Buddhist teachings gained widespread acceptance in Tibet.