At the Court of Kublai Khan: Writings of the Tibetan Monk Chogyal Phagpa
Description
At the height of the Mongol Empire, a ten year old Tibetan child, Phagpa (1235-1280), was taken to the court of the Khans. He was educated there by his uncle, Sakya Pandita, and grew up speaking both Mongolian and Tibetan. While in his twenties, he created the first written alphabet for the Mongolian language. He became a religious advisor to Kublai Khan, and officiated at his installation as Emperor. As Kublai Khan had granted him regencies over the thirteen myriarchies of Tibet, he was titled Chogyal, or “Dharma King.” His full name was Phagpa Lodro Gyaltsan Pal Zangpo. He was...
ISBN(s)
9781519274106
