Author Affiliation: School of Oriental and African Studies, UK
摘要
Confusion shrouds the events surrounding the death of Emperor Khri Srong lde btsan (742-c. 800) and the succession of his sons at the turn of the ninth century. Tibetan religious histories, Old Tibetan sources, and Chinese sources offer conflicting pictures of the order of events and the identities of those involved. Fortunately, a newly published source, the Pangtangma Catalogue, throws new light on the royal succession by referring to Muruktsen, the elder brother of Khri Lde srong btsan, as nothing less than an emperor (btsan po). Considering this new information alongside Old Tibetan inscriptional evidence, this article attempts to establish the order of events around Khri Srong lde btsan’s abdication and death, and to locate “Emperor Muruktsen” within them.
目次
1. Introduction 2. The Pangtangma Catalogue 3. Contributions of the Pangtangma Catalogue to the History of the Royal Lineage 4. Conclusions Glossary Bibliography Notes
