Japanese — and Tibetan. 129 



407 Introduction of Buddhism into Tibet, under Hlato tori. 



414 Chy fahian returns to Chang nyan. 



429 Death of Foe fou pha tho lo, of Kapila vastu, who translated the Hou- 

 yan king in China. 



457 Pan jo to lo (Prajnd dhara) of S. E. India, 27th patriarch, dies. 



499 Pou thi ta ma (BodM dharma), 28th patriarch of N. India, settles in 

 China, as 1st patriarch of that country, dies in 508. 



506 Sang kia pho lo, of Fou nan, made chief of Chinese Buddhist temples, 

 by the Emperor Siuan ven ti ; dies in 525. 



528 Introduction of Buddhism into Sin lo or Sinra (in Corea). 



552 Ditto into Japan. 



592 Death of Hoei kho ta szu, 2nd patriarch of Cbina. 



606 Seng lin ta szu, 3rd ditto, dies. 

 629-645 Yuan honang, samaaean of the Chhin family, travels in India, and trans- 

 lates many books. 



632 General introduction of Buddhism into Tibet, under Srong dbzan gampo. 



651 Death of Tao tin ta szu, 4th patriarch of China. 



675 Death of Houng jin ta szu, 5th patriarch of China. 



676 Tipho ho lo, priest of Magadha, visits China and translates books. 

 699 Chy chha nan tho, of Cabul, ditto, dies in 710. 



713 Hoei neng ta szu, last patriarch of China, dies. 



732 Pou koung, a brahman sramana visits China and translates the ques- 

 tions of Manju Sri, (Kin kang ting king.) 



814 (about) Phan jo, priest of Cabul, settles in China, and translates the 

 Houa yan king. 



854 Phan jo, made Fapao ta szu, grand master of the treasure of religion. 



Table LIV. Buddhist Chronology of Tibet. 



From the Vaidurya Karpo, written at Hlassa in the year A. D. 1686. Trans- 

 lated in Csoma's Tibetan Grammar, p. 181. 



B. C. 962 Birth of Shakya (Chomdandas). 



882 The Kala Chakra system taught by him ; his death. 



881 The Mula Tantra compiled at Shambhala. 



879 Death of Zla bzang, king and author of ditto. 



878 Padma Sambhava born. 



838 Manju Ghosha born in China. 



432 Nagarjuna born. 



278 Rigs-dan-grags-pa, ascended the throne of Shambhala. 



A. D. 252 Nyan-tsan, king of Tibet, (Thothori,) died 371. 



618 Doctrine of " endeavouring perfection" upheld. 



622 Nam-gyal, king of Shambhala ; epoch of 403 years, called Mekha 

 gya-tso, commenced. 



627 Srong-tsan gam-bo born. 



639 Kong-cho, a Chinese princess, arrived in Tibet. 



651 Phrul-snang college, or Vihar, built at Lhassa. 



728 Khri srong, king of Tibet. 



747 Padma Sambhava arrived in Tibet; returned to India, 802. 



804 A new astronomical period commenced. 



861 Langtarma born ; abolished Buddhism, 899. 



965 Kala Chakra system introduced into India. 



971 Restoration of Buddhism. 



980 Atisha born. 



1002 Brom-ton, the teacher, born. 



1015 Sol-nag thang monastery founded. 



1024 Mekha gya-tsho era terminated. 



1025 Kala Chakra, or Jovian cycle, established in Tibet. 

 1038 Milaraspa born. 



1052 Lang rithang pa born. 



1055 Ragreng college founded. 



1057 Lo-dang shesrab, the translator. 



1071 Monasteries of Sangphu and Sakya founded. 



1077 Tagpo-lha-je born. 



