Born in 1758 at Lhari Gang (Tob-rgyal Lha-ri Gang) in the Upper Ü-Tsang region of southwestern Tibet his father, Sonam Dhargye and mother, Phuntsok Wangmo, were originally from Kham.[1] They were distant descendants of Dhrala Tsegyal, who was one of the major heroes of the Gesar epic.[2]
He was escorted to Lhasa and enthroned as the leader of the Tibetan people in the Potala Palace in 7th month of the Water Horse Year (1762) when he was five years old (four by Western reckoning). The enthronement ceremony was presided over by Demo Tulku Jamphel Yeshi, the first of a series of Regents to represent the Dalai Lamas when they were minors.[3] The ceremony was held in the 'Beyond Mind Temple of the Second Potala'.[1]
The country continued to be ruled by regents until the Wood Dragon Year (1784) when the Regent was sent as an ambassador to China and the Dalai Lama ruled alone until 1790, when the Regent returned to help Jamphel Gyatso. In 1788 there was a conflict with Nepali wool traders leading to a skirmish with the Gurkhas. In 1790 the Gurkhas invaded southern Tibet and conquered several provinces including Nya-nang and Kyi-drong. The city of Shigatse and the Tashilhunpo Monastery were captured and looted but the Gurkhas were driven back to Nepal in 1791 after the Qing dynasty sent troops to Tibet. A peace treaty between the Qing dynasty and Gurkhas was agreed on in 1796.
Norbulingka Park and Summer Palace and other activitiesedit
He built the Norbulingka Park and Summer Palace in 1783 on the outskirts of Lhasa.[5] He also commissioned an exquisite copper statue of the Buddha for the people of Southern Tibet which was brought into India in the 1960s and is now housed at the Library of Tibetan Works & Archives, Dharamsala, India.[6]
Later lifeedit
"He was a mild and contemplative person with no great interest in temporal affairs and although he lived to be 45 [44 by Western reckoning], for most of his life he was content to let a Regent conduct the administration."[7]
He died in 1804 at the age of 47 (46 by Western reckoning).[8]
Footnotesedit
Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche. (1982). "Life and times of the Eighth to Twelfth Dalai Lamas." The Tibet Journal. Vol. VII Nos. 1 & 2. Spring/Summer 1982, pp. 47–48.
Referencesedit
^ abKhetsun Sangpo Rinpoche. (1982). "Life and times of the Eighth to Twelfth Dalai Lamas." The Tibet Journal. Vol. VII Nos. 1 & 2. Spring/Summer 1982, p. 47.
^"The Eighth Dalai Lama JAMPHEL GYATSO" 2007-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
^"The Eighth Dalai Lama JAMPHEL GYATSO." 2007-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
^Namang Tsering Shakspo: "The role of incarnate Lamas in Buddhist tradition: A Brief Surveyof bakula Rinpoche's Previous Incarnations" in "Recent Research on Ladakh", Proceedings of the 7th Colloquium of the International Association for Ladakh Studies held in Bonn/Sankt Augustin, 12–15 June 1995
^The Dalai Lamas of Tibet, p. 102. Thubten Samphel and Tendar. Roli & Janssen, New Delhi. (2004). ISBN81-7436-085-9.
^Sheel, R. N. Rahul. "The Institution of the Dalai Lama", p. 30. The Tibet Journal. Vol. XIV, No. 3. Autumn, 1989.
^Richardson, Hugh E. (1984). Tibet and its History. Second Edition, Revised and Updated, p. 59. Shambhala. Boston & London. ISBN0-87773-376-7 (pbk)
^Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche. (1982). "Life and times of the Eighth to Twelfth Dalai Lamas." The Tibet Journal. Vol. VII Nos. 1 & 2. Spring/Summer 1982, pp. 47–48.
Further readingedit
Mullin, Glenn H. (2001). The Fourteen Dalai Lamas: A Sacred Legacy of Reincarnation, pp. 322–341. Clear Light Publishers. Santa Fe, New Mexico. ISBN1-57416-092-3.
dalai, lama, jamphel, gyatso, 1758, 1804, tibet, jampheltitlepersonalborn1758thobgyal, tsang, tibet, died1804, aged, tibet, qing, chinareligiontibetan, buddhismsenior, postingperiod, office1762, 1804predecessorkelzang, gyatsosuccessorlungtok, gyatsoborn, 1758,. Jamphel Gyatso 1758 1804 was the 8th Dalai Lama of Tibet JamphelTitle8th Dalai LamaPersonalBorn1758Thobgyal U Tsang Tibet Died1804 aged 45 46 Tibet Qing ChinaReligionTibetan BuddhismSenior postingPeriod in office1762 1804PredecessorKelzang GyatsoSuccessorLungtok GyatsoBorn in 1758 at Lhari Gang Tob rgyal Lha ri Gang in the Upper U Tsang region of southwestern Tibet his father Sonam Dhargye and mother Phuntsok Wangmo were originally from Kham 1 They were distant descendants of Dhrala Tsegyal who was one of the major heroes of the Gesar epic 2 Contents 1 Traditional history 1 1 Norbulingka Park and Summer Palace and other activities 1 2 Later life 2 Footnotes 3 References 4 Further readingTraditional history editHe was escorted to Lhasa and enthroned as the leader of the Tibetan people in the Potala Palace in 7th month of the Water Horse Year 1762 when he was five years old four by Western reckoning The enthronement ceremony was presided over by Demo Tulku Jamphel Yeshi the first of a series of Regents to represent the Dalai Lamas when they were minors 3 The ceremony was held in the Beyond Mind Temple of the Second Potala 1 He was the disciple of Yongtsin Yeshe Gyaltsen the Kushok Bakula Rinpoche 4 The country continued to be ruled by regents until the Wood Dragon Year 1784 when the Regent was sent as an ambassador to China and the Dalai Lama ruled alone until 1790 when the Regent returned to help Jamphel Gyatso In 1788 there was a conflict with Nepali wool traders leading to a skirmish with the Gurkhas In 1790 the Gurkhas invaded southern Tibet and conquered several provinces including Nya nang and Kyi drong The city of Shigatse and the Tashilhunpo Monastery were captured and looted but the Gurkhas were driven back to Nepal in 1791 after the Qing dynasty sent troops to Tibet A peace treaty between the Qing dynasty and Gurkhas was agreed on in 1796 Norbulingka Park and Summer Palace and other activities edit He built the Norbulingka Park and Summer Palace in 1783 on the outskirts of Lhasa 5 He also commissioned an exquisite copper statue of the Buddha for the people of Southern Tibet which was brought into India in the 1960s and is now housed at the Library of Tibetan Works amp Archives Dharamsala India 6 Later life edit He was a mild and contemplative person with no great interest in temporal affairs and although he lived to be 45 44 by Western reckoning for most of his life he was content to let a Regent conduct the administration 7 He died in 1804 at the age of 47 46 by Western reckoning 8 Footnotes editKhetsun Sangpo Rinpoche 1982 Life and times of the Eighth to Twelfth Dalai Lamas The Tibet Journal Vol VII Nos 1 amp 2 Spring Summer 1982 pp 47 48 https web archive org web 20051213024822 http www dalailama com page 51 htmReferences edit a b Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche 1982 Life and times of the Eighth to Twelfth Dalai Lamas The Tibet Journal Vol VII Nos 1 amp 2 Spring Summer 1982 p 47 The Eighth Dalai Lama JAMPHEL GYATSO Archived 2007 12 17 at the Wayback Machine The Eighth Dalai Lama JAMPHEL GYATSO Archived 2007 12 17 at the Wayback Machine Namang Tsering Shakspo The role of incarnate Lamas in Buddhist tradition A Brief Surveyof bakula Rinpoche s Previous Incarnations in Recent Research on Ladakh Proceedings of the 7th Colloquium of the International Association for Ladakh Studies held in Bonn Sankt Augustin 12 15 June 1995 The Dalai Lamas of Tibet p 102 Thubten Samphel and Tendar Roli amp Janssen New Delhi 2004 ISBN 81 7436 085 9 Sheel R N Rahul The Institution of the Dalai Lama p 30 The Tibet Journal Vol XIV No 3 Autumn 1989 Richardson Hugh E 1984 Tibet and its History Second Edition Revised and Updated p 59 Shambhala Boston amp London ISBN 0 87773 376 7 pbk Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche 1982 Life and times of the Eighth to Twelfth Dalai Lamas The Tibet Journal Vol VII Nos 1 amp 2 Spring Summer 1982 pp 47 48 Further reading editMullin Glenn H 2001 The Fourteen Dalai Lamas A Sacred Legacy of Reincarnation pp 322 341 Clear Light Publishers Santa Fe New Mexico ISBN 1 57416 092 3 Buddhist titlesPreceded byKelzang Gyatso Dalai Lama1762 1804Recognized in 1760 Succeeded byLungtok Gyatso Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 8th Dalai Lama amp oldid 1149338106, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
