History of the teachings of Venerable Yalong

Author: Shakyamuni Rinchen De
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Publishing Date: 2002-04-01
Features: The History of the Yarlung Master's Teachings is another renowned historical monograph following Taranatha's Red History. According to the text, the writing period spans "from the Guihai year to the Bingchen year, totaling one hundred and eleven years," with Guihai referring to the year 1263, two and a half years after Kublai Khan ascended the throne in Kaiping. This history was written in 1376. The author, Yarlung Master Shakyamuni Rinchen De, was born into the Tibetan royal family and is a descendant of the Yarlung dynasty that rose in Shannan after the fragmentation of the Tibetan Empire. Naturally, his account of the Yarlung lineage forms a significant feature of this historical work.