Rinchen Gyeltsen

politician (1238-1279)
Person human Q1503137
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Rinchen Gyeltsen

Summary

Rinchen Gyeltsen is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1238[2]. He died on January 1, 1279[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Rinchen Gyeltsen was born on January 1, 1238[2].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen died on January 1, 1279[3].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen's father was Sangtsa Sonam Gyaltsen[6].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen's mother was Ma Chik Jo Dro[7].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen worked as a politician[4].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen held the position of Sakya Trizin[8].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen held the position of Imperial Preceptor[9].
  • A notable student of Rinchen Gyeltsen was Menlung Guru[10].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen's religion is recorded as Tibetan Buddhism[11].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen is recorded as male[12].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen's family is recorded as Khön clan of Sakya[14].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen's religious order is recorded as Sakya[15].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen studied under Pakpa Lodro Gyeltsen[16].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen studied under Sakya Pandita[17].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen studied under U Yukpa Sönam Sengé[18].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'bo', 'text': 'རིན་ཆེན་རྒྱལ་མཚན'}[19].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen's different from is recorded as Ngawang Lekshe Rinchen Gyaltsen[20].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen's sibling is recorded as Chakna Dorje[21].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen's sibling is recorded as Pakpa Lodro Gyeltsen[22].
  • Rinchen Gyeltsen's sibling is recorded as Yeshe Jungne[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Rinchen Gyeltsen was born on January 1, 1238[2]. His father was Sangtsa Sonam Gyaltsen[6]. His mother was Ma Chik Jo Dro[7].

Education

Studied under Pakpa Lodro Gyeltsen[16], a politician[24], 1235–1280[25]; Sakya Pandita[17], a politician[26], 1182–1251[27]; and U Yukpa Sönam Sengé[18], a writer[28].

Career and Affiliations

Rinchen Gyeltsen worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Sakya Trizin[8], a position[29], in Tibet[30] and Imperial Preceptor[9], a position[31]. A notable student of him was Menlung Guru[10].

Personal Life

Rinchen Gyeltsen's religion is recorded as Tibetan Buddhism[11].

Death and Burial

Rinchen Gyeltsen died on January 1, 1279[3].

Why It Matters

Rinchen Gyeltsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Who were Rinchen Gyeltsen's parents?

Rinchen Gyeltsen's father was Sangtsa Sonam Gyaltsen[6]. Rinchen Gyeltsen's mother was Ma Chik Jo Dro[7].

What did Rinchen Gyeltsen do for work?

Rinchen Gyeltsen worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religious order → Sakya
    Sibling → Chakna Dorje, Pakpa Lodro Gyeltsen, Yeshe Jungne
    Father → Sangtsa Sonam Gyaltsen
    Different from → Ngawang Lekshe Rinchen Gyaltsen
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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