Song, Liao, and Jin · Imperial Preceptor and Religious Leader

Phagpa 八合斯巴

Bāhésībā

Attested AD 1260 - AD 1261

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Phagpa was an Imperial Preceptor and Religious Leader.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1261 中統二年
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 203, passage 239
AD 1260 中統元年
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 203, passage 234

Career and standing

Imperial Preceptor 帝師
Held
Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 234

Places and affiliations

Polity Id yuan · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 234

Events and relationships

Ordered to build golden pagoda
AD 1260 中統元年 · Construction · Commissioned builder · At Tibet 吐蕃
Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 234
Put Anige in charge
Supervision · Supervisor · With Anige (阿尼哥)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 238

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 203Volume 203 Biographies 90: Medicine and Divination, Arts and Crafts · 3 passages

中統元年，命帝師八合斯巴建黃金塔於吐蕃，尼波羅國選匠百人往成之，得八十人，求部送之人未得。 In 1260 Imperial Preceptor Phagpa was ordered to build a golden pagoda in Tibet. Nepal selected one hundred craftsmen for the work; eighty were found, but no escort had yet been secured to convey them.

帝師一見奇之，命監其役。 The Imperial Preceptor was astonished at first sight and put him in charge of the work.

明年，塔成，請歸，帝師勉以入朝，乃祝髮受具為弟子，從帝師入見。 The next year, when the pagoda was finished, he asked to go home. Phagpa urged him to enter court instead; Anige had his head shaved, took full monastic vows as Phagpa's disciple, and accompanied him to an imperial audience.