Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa

Summary

Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa is a human^[1]. He was born in Gengqing Town^[2]. He was born on +1924-08-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Zion^[4]. He died on +1981-11-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a monk^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Gengqing Town^[2], Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa…
• Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa passed away in Zion^[4].
• Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa was born on +1924-08-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa died on +1981-11-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa died on +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa's father was Tsewang Püntsok^[9].
• Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa's mother was Kalzang Drolma^[10].
• Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[11].
• Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa's professions included monk^[6].
• Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa held the position of abbot^[12].
• A notable student of Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa was Topga Yulgyal^[13].
• A notable student of Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa was Trinle Lhundrub^[14].
• A notable student of Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa was Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche^[15].
• A notable student of Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa was Lobsang Phuntshok Lhalungpa^[16].
• A notable student of Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa was Tutob Chökyi Wangchuk^[17].
• A notable student of Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa was Thrangu Rinpoche^[18].
• Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[19].
• Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa's religion is recorded as Kagyu^[20].
• Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa's image is recorded as Karmapa16 3 gross.jpg^[21].
• Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa is recorded as male^[22].
• Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa's signature is recorded as 16th Karmapa Signature.jpg^[24].
• Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109851280^[25].
• Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70289884^[26].
• Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa's GND ID is recorded as 118749072^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gengqing Town^[2], Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa… he was born on +1924-08-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Tsewang Püntsok^[9]. His mother was Kalzang Drolma^[10].

Education

Studied under Karsé Kongtrul^[28], a writer^[29], 1904–1953^[30]; Pema Wangchok Gyelpo^[31], a writer^[32], 1886–1952^[33]; Thubten Gyatso^[34], a politician^[35], 1876–1933^[36], of Tibet Autonomous Region^[37]; Dzongsar Khyentse 02^[38]; Tubten Chokyi Dorje^[39]; and Karma Shedrub Chokyi Sengge^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa's professions included monk^[6]. He held the position of abbot^[12]. Notable students include Topga Yulgyal^[13], a writer^[41], 1942–1997^[42]; Trinle Lhundrub^[14], a Buddhist monk^[43], b. 1946^[44], of Tibet^[45]; Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche^[15], a yogi^[46], 1934–2024^[47]; Lobsang Phuntshok Lhalungpa^[16], a writer^[48], 1926–2008^[49]; Tutob Chökyi Wangchuk^[17]; and Thrangu Rinpoche^[18], a Lama^[50], 1933–2023^[51], specialised in Tibetan Buddhism^[52].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Buddhism^[19], a religion^[53] and Kagyu^[20], a school of Buddhism^[54].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1981-11-05T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z^[8]. Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa passed away in Zion^[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer^[55].

Why It Matters

Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa born?

Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa's place of birth was Gengqing Town^[2].

Where did Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa die?

Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa passed away in Zion^[4].

Who were Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa's parents?

Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa's father was Tsewang Püntsok^[9]. Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa's mother was Kalzang Drolma^[10].

What did Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa do for work?

Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa worked as monk^[6].