Accession of Trisong Detsen755
Trisong Detsen becomes emperor and later sponsors major Buddhist institutions.
Historical person
Trisong Detsen Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Trisong Detsen, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Tibet.
9 records755–7979 events3 places
Chronological biography
755
763
Capture of ChanganNovember 763
Tibetan troops capture the Tang capital Changan during a period of Chinese weakness.
Temporary Government in ChanganNovember 763
Trisong Detsen's army briefly installs a rival Tang claimant after taking Changan.
764
Withdrawal from ChanganNovember 764
Tibetan forces withdraw from Changan after occupying the city for about two weeks.
775
Invitation to Shantarakshita775
Trisong Detsen invites scholar Shantarakshita to establish monastic Buddhism in Tibet.
779
Foundation of Samye Monastery779
Samye becomes Tibet's first fully established Buddhist monastery under royal patronage.
792
Council of Samye Begins792
A major debate begins at Samye over competing approaches to Buddhist practice.
794
Council of Samye Decision794
The Tibetan court endorses the Indian gradualist tradition after the Samye debate.
797
Abdication of Trisong Detsen797
Trisong Detsen abdicates after strengthening both the empire and Tibetan Buddhism.
Titles and roles
Emperor of Tibet
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.