Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t28.7
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t28.7
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In history, vbras sungs dgon was renowned as the largest and the highest-ranking temple, housing the most monks (quota: 7,700 monks. actual number: over 10,000 monks) and top ranked among three major temples in Lhasa and among temples of dge lugs pa. After the second Dalai Lama was designated as the living Buddha of vbras sungs dgon, the second, third, fourth and fifth Dalai Lamas all came from vbras sungs dgon. Meanwhile, Tibetan Karma Phodrang regime was set up at vbras sungs dgon in the Qing Dynasty and vbras sungs dgon enjoyed a high status in the history of Tibetan theocracy.