Ngawang Namkha Zangpo

Tibetan Buddhist leader, 55th Ganden Tripa
Person human Q1862760
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Ngawang Namkha Zangpo

Summary

Ngawang Namkha Zangpo is a human[1]. He was born on +1690-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1749-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[4].

Key Facts

  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo was born on +1690-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo died on +1749-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo's father was Zam Tsa Könchok Kyab[5].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo's mother was Lumo Kyi[6].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo worked as a Buddhist monk[4].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo held the position of Ganden Tripa[7].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo held the position of Samtsa Tsang[8].
  • A notable student of Ngawang Namkha Zangpo was Samten Puntsok[9].
  • A notable student of Ngawang Namkha Zangpo was Drak Gyab Ngak Rampa Lozang Chö Pel[10].
  • A notable student of Ngawang Namkha Zangpo was Go Mang Pönlob Gendün Dechen[11].
  • A notable student of Ngawang Namkha Zangpo was Tshe-mchog-gling Ye-shes-rgyal-mtshan[12].
  • A notable student of Ngawang Namkha Zangpo was Ngawang Chodrak[13].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo's religion is recorded as Tibetan Buddhism[14].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo's religion is recorded as Gelug[15].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo is recorded as male[16].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo's noble title is recorded as Tulku[18].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo's religious order is recorded as Gelug[19].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo studied under Lobsang Yeshe, Fifth Panchen Lama[20].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo studied under Khewang Tashi Palden[21].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo studied under Jamyang Zhepai Dorje[22].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo's name in native language is recorded as ངག་དབང་ནམ་མཁའ་བཟང་པོ[23].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo's BDRC Resource ID is recorded as P2761[24].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/120sdkt9[25].
  • Ngawang Namkha Zangpo's Treasury of Lives ID is recorded as 4493[26].

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Origins and Family

Ngawang Namkha Zangpo was born on +1690-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Zam Tsa Könchok Kyab[5]. His mother was Lumo Kyi[6].

Education

Studied under Lobsang Yeshe, Fifth Panchen Lama[20], a Buddhist monk[27], 1663–1737[28]; Khewang Tashi Palden[21]; and Jamyang Zhepai Dorje[22], a writer[29], 1648–1721[30].

Career and Affiliations

Ngawang Namkha Zangpo worked as a Buddhist monk[4]. Positions held include Ganden Tripa[7], a title[31] and Samtsa Tsang[8], a tulku lineage[32]. Notable students include Samten Puntsok[9], a Buddhist monk[33], 1703–1770[34], of Tibet[35]; Drak Gyab Ngak Rampa Lozang Chö Pel[10]; Go Mang Pönlob Gendün Dechen[11]; Tshe-mchog-gling Ye-shes-rgyal-mtshan[12], a writer[36], 1713–1793[37], specialised in Buddhism[38]; and Ngawang Chodrak[13], a Buddhist monk[39], 1710–1772[40], of Tibet[41].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Tibetan Buddhism[14], a religious denomination[42] and Gelug[15], a school of Buddhism[43].

Death and Burial

Ngawang Namkha Zangpo died on +1749-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were Ngawang Namkha Zangpo's parents?

Ngawang Namkha Zangpo's father was Zam Tsa Könchok Kyab[5]. Ngawang Namkha Zangpo's mother was Lumo Kyi[6].

What did Ngawang Namkha Zangpo do for work?

Ngawang Namkha Zangpo worked as Buddhist monk[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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