Alien Lamas: Russian policy towards foreign Buddhist clergy in the 18th — early 20th centuries

Authors

  • Николай Владимирович Цыремпилов Institute of Mongolian studies, Buddhology and Tibetology, Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 6, Sakhyanova st., Ulan-Ude, 670047, Russian Federation

Abstract

This article analyzes the Russian policy towards foreign Buddhist clergy who penetrated into the Russian Empire from Mongolia and Tibet between the 18th and early 20th centuries. Based on archive materials, the origins of this policy are identified. The attitude of the official Buddhist administration of East Siberia led by Khambo Lama to the so-called alien Lamas is discussed.

Keywords:

Tibet-Mongol Buddhism, Russian Empire, religious policy, Khambo Lama administration, Buddhist clergy

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Published

2010-12-20

How to Cite

Цыремпилов, Н. В. (2010). Alien Lamas: Russian policy towards foreign Buddhist clergy in the 18th — early 20th centuries. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, (4), 9–18. Retrieved from https://aasjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/1983

Issue

No. 4 (2010): Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Series 13. Asian Studies. African Studies

Section

Russia and Asia

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Articles of "Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies" are open access distributed under the terms of the License Agreement with Saint Petersburg State University, which permits to the authors unrestricted distribution and self-archiving free of charge.