Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t26.3
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t26.3
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In 1747 (12th year of Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty), under the encourage of Ganden Tripa, Sngags rams pa ngag dbang bkra shes, Buddha master of Esoteric Buddhism in Lhasa began to prepare for the construction of the Tantra Institute (sngags pa grwa tshang). The Institute was officially built and put into operation. In the second year, it systematically spread Tantric four chapters and *dharma* and rites. In 1775 (20th year of Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty), the Tantra Institute expanded to a larger scale.