Phagmodrupa Dynasty

The Phagmodrupa dynasty was one of the Lang family ( Rlangs / Glang ) in Tibetan Region of Lhokha ( Shannan ) built in the Yuan and Ming Dynasty rule. At first it was one of the Thirteen Ten clans of Ü -Tsang of the Yuan Dynasty. In the 14th year of Zhizheng era of the Yuan emperor Shundi ( 1354 ) was the ruler of the Ten Thousand, Changchub Gyeltshen ( 1302-1364 ), appointed tai situ; for his office, he received the corresponding imperial seal. Changchub Gyeltshen waged war against Sakya and other religious schools. As a result, he exercised jurisdiction over most areas of Ü -Tsang. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, his successor Jamyang Shakya Gyeltshen (1340-1373) for " Abhiseka Master of the state and the king of the Enlightenment" ( Guàndǐng Guoshi chǎnhuà wáng灌顶 国 师 阐 化 王) was appointed. In the fourth year of the Yongle era ( 1406) of the Ming Dynasty later his successor dragpa Gyeltshen ( 1374-1432 ) was appointed " Abhiseka Master of the state and the king of the Enlightenment"; the office was hereditary. In the next generation there were internal splits, whereby the power of the dynasty has been reduced. End of the Ming dynasty it was lost in Tibet after the invasion Gushri Khan.

Ruler table

Source: renwens.com

The table provides the following information: ( a) Tib names in German spelling, (b) transcription by Wylie, ( c ) Tibetan names in letters with Chinese characters and preceded by pinyin, ( d) duration of the rule, (e) year of appointment in the sixties cycle in the traditional calendar, ( f) inaugural year of the reign.

  • Changchub Gyeltshen ( byang chub rgyal mtshan ) Jiangqu Jianzan绛 曲 坚赞(18 )甲午1354
  • Shakya Gyeltshen ( sh'akya rgyal mtshan ) Shijia Jianzan释迦 坚赞(13 )壬子1372
  • Chenga dragpa Changchub ( spyan SNGA grags pa byang chub ) Jing'e Zhaba Jiangqu京 俄扎巴 降 曲(6 )乙丑1385
  • Sonam dragpa ( bsod nams grags pa) Suonan Zhaba索南扎巴(18 )辛未1391
  • Dragpa Gyeltshen ( grags pa rgyal mtshan ) Zhaba Jianzan扎巴 坚赞(26 )己丑1409
  • Sanggye Gyeltshen ( sangs rgyas rgyal mtshan ) Sangji Jianzan桑吉 坚赞( 5)乙卯1435
  • Dragpa Chungne ( grags pa ' byung gnas ) Zhaba Jiongnai扎巴 迥 乃(28 )庚申1440
  • Künga Legpa ( kun dga ' legs pa) Gongga Leba贡噶 勒巴( 5)己丑1469
  • Rinchen Dorje ( rin chen rdo rje ) Renqin Duoji仁钦多吉(40 )甲午1474
  • Ngagi Wangpo ( ngag gi dbang po) Age Wangbo阿格旺 波(51 )甲戌1514
  • Ngawang Trashi dragpa ( ngag dbang bkra grags shis pa) Awang Zhaxi Zhaba阿旺 扎西扎巴(14 )乙丑1565
  • Shabdrung Ngawang dragpa ( zhabs Drung ngag dbang grags pa) Xiazhong Awang Zhaba夏 仲 阿旺 扎巴(38 )己卯1579
International Phonetic Alphabet Toghon Temür Güshi Khan Tsangnyön Heruka Cihai
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