The Essay «Tobčilan ǰokiyaүsan šasin-u ǰiruqai orusiba» («A Brief Chronology of the Doctrine») of G.-Zh. Dylgyrov

Introduction. The genre and thematic classification of religious writings in the Old Mongolian language largely repeats those in Tibetan literature. Among the Tibetan historical literature, researchers distinguish the genre of religious chronology (tib. bstan rtsis). They are both short and extensiv...

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Main Author: Marina V. Ayusheeva
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Language:English
Published: Российской академии наук, Калмыцкий научный центр 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://mongoloved.kigiran.com/jour/article/view/1557
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description Introduction. The genre and thematic classification of religious writings in the Old Mongolian language largely repeats those in Tibetan literature. Among the Tibetan historical literature, researchers distinguish the genre of religious chronology (tib. bstan rtsis). They are both short and extensive works on the history of religion. The dates, names of figures, names of monasteries and writings contained in them are a valuable source on the history of Buddhism in India, Tibet and Mongolia. Among the Mongolian authors, one should name Sumba-hambo Ishbalzhir (1704–1788), the Ordos pandit Luvsanlhundeb (18th century), the Chahar Luvsantsultim (1740–1810), Lamyn-gegeen Luvsandanzanzhantsan (1639–1704), Galsan-Zhinba Dylgyrov (1816–1872) etc. Materials and methods. The article examines the printed text of G.-Zh. Dylgyrov named as “Briefly compiled chronology of the doctrine” and its handwritten copies stored at the Center for Oriental Manuscripts and Xylographs of the Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies of the Siberian Branch of RAS. This xylograph was printed in 1866 in the printing house of the Tsugolsky Datsan. Results. The biography and written heritage of Buryat lama is briefly overviewed. A source-based description of text is given, significant dates in the history of Buddhism in India, Tibet and Mongolia are considered. Three systems of dating events are identified. Conclusions. The considered lists allow to conclude that G.-Zh. Dylgyrov’s work “Briefly compiled chronology of the doctrine” was widely distributed and in demand, and once again handwritten copies of it emphasize the traditions of Buryat written culture. Writings of this type were important for dating events and describing Buddhist history. The selectivity of the dates and events cited should be noted, which emphasizes the importance of these events for the author's worldview and his perception of history.
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spelling doaj-art-c30184080e5c400299d82860ea0c2c902025-02-11T11:34:28ZengРоссийской академии наук, Калмыцкий научный центрМонголоведение2500-15232024-11-0116236337310.22162/2500-1523-2024-2-363-373The Essay «Tobčilan ǰokiyaүsan šasin-u ǰiruqai orusiba» («A Brief Chronology of the Doctrine») of G.-Zh. DylgyrovMarina V. Ayusheeva0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3760-9867Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies of the Siberian Branch of the RAS Introduction. The genre and thematic classification of religious writings in the Old Mongolian language largely repeats those in Tibetan literature. Among the Tibetan historical literature, researchers distinguish the genre of religious chronology (tib. bstan rtsis). They are both short and extensive works on the history of religion. The dates, names of figures, names of monasteries and writings contained in them are a valuable source on the history of Buddhism in India, Tibet and Mongolia. Among the Mongolian authors, one should name Sumba-hambo Ishbalzhir (1704–1788), the Ordos pandit Luvsanlhundeb (18th century), the Chahar Luvsantsultim (1740–1810), Lamyn-gegeen Luvsandanzanzhantsan (1639–1704), Galsan-Zhinba Dylgyrov (1816–1872) etc. Materials and methods. The article examines the printed text of G.-Zh. Dylgyrov named as “Briefly compiled chronology of the doctrine” and its handwritten copies stored at the Center for Oriental Manuscripts and Xylographs of the Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies of the Siberian Branch of RAS. This xylograph was printed in 1866 in the printing house of the Tsugolsky Datsan. Results. The biography and written heritage of Buryat lama is briefly overviewed. A source-based description of text is given, significant dates in the history of Buddhism in India, Tibet and Mongolia are considered. Three systems of dating events are identified. Conclusions. The considered lists allow to conclude that G.-Zh. Dylgyrov’s work “Briefly compiled chronology of the doctrine” was widely distributed and in demand, and once again handwritten copies of it emphasize the traditions of Buryat written culture. Writings of this type were important for dating events and describing Buddhist history. The selectivity of the dates and events cited should be noted, which emphasizes the importance of these events for the author's worldview and his perception of history. https://mongoloved.kigiran.com/jour/article/view/1557buddhismhistory of buddhismold mongolian scriptxylographssources
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The Essay «Tobčilan ǰokiyaүsan šasin-u ǰiruqai orusiba» («A Brief Chronology of the Doctrine») of G.-Zh. Dylgyrov
Монголоведение
buddhism
history of buddhism
old mongolian script
xylographs
sources
title The Essay «Tobčilan ǰokiyaүsan šasin-u ǰiruqai orusiba» («A Brief Chronology of the Doctrine») of G.-Zh. Dylgyrov
title_full The Essay «Tobčilan ǰokiyaүsan šasin-u ǰiruqai orusiba» («A Brief Chronology of the Doctrine») of G.-Zh. Dylgyrov
title_fullStr The Essay «Tobčilan ǰokiyaүsan šasin-u ǰiruqai orusiba» («A Brief Chronology of the Doctrine») of G.-Zh. Dylgyrov
title_full_unstemmed The Essay «Tobčilan ǰokiyaүsan šasin-u ǰiruqai orusiba» («A Brief Chronology of the Doctrine») of G.-Zh. Dylgyrov
title_short The Essay «Tobčilan ǰokiyaүsan šasin-u ǰiruqai orusiba» («A Brief Chronology of the Doctrine») of G.-Zh. Dylgyrov
title_sort essay tobcilan jokiyaүsan sasin u jiruqai orusiba a brief chronology of the doctrine of g zh dylgyrov
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history of buddhism
old mongolian script
xylographs
sources
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