641 C.E. King Srong btsan sgam po unifies TIBETand marries
Chinese princess Wencheng, who putatively brings to
Tibet an image of S ́akyamuni Buddha, later enshrined
at the JO KHANG.
775 King Khri srong lde btsan (r. 755–797) of Tibet
invites yogin PADMASAMBHAVAto Tibet, and construc-
tion of BSAM YAS(SAMYE) Monastery begins.
ca. 797 Supporters of Indian Buddhism putatively prevail in
debate with Chinese Buddhists (the BSAM YAS DEBATE),
establishing an Indian Buddhist basis for Tibetan
Buddhism.
840 King Dar ma ‘U dum btsan (also known as Glang
dar ma; r. 838–842) persecutes Tibetan Buddhists.
A period of conflict and decline of Buddhist institu-
tions begins.
1039 Tibetan translator MAR PA(MARPA)
(1002/1012–1097), founder of the BKA’ BRGYUD
(KAGYU) school, travels to India and studies under
NAROPA(1016–1100).
1042 Indian scholar ATISHA(982–1054) arrives in Tibet.
1073 SA SKYA(SAKYA) Monastery established in Tibet.
ca. 1200 Buddhist MONKSflee INDIAin the wake of the
destruction of such Buddhist centers as Nalanda,
bringing their traditions to NEPALand Tibet.
1247 SA SKYAPANDITA(SAKYAPANDITA) (1182–1251)
submits to Gödan Khan, beginning the first
priest/patron relationship between a Tibetan LAMA
and a Mongol Khan.
1357 TSONG KHA PA(1357–1419) is born. He becomes
an important Tibetan reformer and founder of DGE
LUGS(GELUK; Yellow Hat) order.
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