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Phagmodrupa Rule over Tibet
In the 1160s the Phagmodrupa Kagyu under Phagdrubpa Sonam Tselpo consolidated control over central Ü-Tsang and the middle Yarlung Tsangpo, ruling the…
Timeline
- 1161–1164Nedong · TibetSeveral years after Phagdrubpa Sonam Tselpo succeeded to power, he based himself at Nedong to reorganize monasteries and local administration, steadily strengthening the Phagmodrupa Kagyu's position in central Ü-Tsang.
- 1165–1168Middle Yarlung Tsangpo · TibetThe Phagmodrupa regime combined the authority of religious leaders with local administration, appointing officials to manage estates and corvée, forming a typical Tibetan model of theocratic rule.
- 1169–1170Lhasa Valley · TibetPhagmodrupa, Sakya, Karma, and other sects formed a multipolar coexistence in Tibet; Phagmodrupa gradually expanded its influence through Nedong's strategic advantage and the Kagyu lineage.
Sources
- 红史 (Deb-ther dmar-po) — 噶玛·巴西协钦 (1284)
- A History of Modern Tibet, 1913–1951 — Melvyn C. Goldstein (1989)