Songtsen Gampo, first dharma king of Tibet, is regarded as a human emanation of Chenrezig who took birth to bring Buddhism and civilization to the Tibetan people, his compassion manifesting as royal power to transform a warrior nation into a land of dharma.
The Three Dharma Kings of Tibet are Songtsen Gampo, who first brought Buddhism to Tibet, Trisong Detsen, who established it through Padmasambhava and the founding of Samye, and Tri Ralpachen, whose extreme devotion provoked his assassination and ended the imperial era.
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