Lhachen Gyalpo

Lhachen Gyalpo (Lha-chen-rgyal-po) (c. 1050-1080 CE)^[1] was the fifth king of Ladakh. He is mentioned in the Ladakhi Chronicles. During his reign, important buildings like the Likir Monastery were built.^[2] He had a "brotherhood" of monks to settle there.^[3]

Also, by the three lakes near Gaṅs-ri (Kailash) there were at times a hundred and at other times five hundred recluses staying there and "he for a long time, with untiring zeal, provided [them] with the necessities of life."^[4]

Footnotes

^ Francke (1914), p. 87.
^ Francke, August Hermann (1992). Antiquities of Indian Tibet. Asian Educational Services. p. 95. ISBN 8120607694. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WG4J4IKd014C&dq=list+of+ladakh+kings&q=Lha+Chen+Utpala#v=onepage&q=Lha-chen-Rgyalpo&f=false.
^ Francke (1926), p. 95.
^ Francke (1926), p. 95.

References

*Francke, A. H. 1914, 1926. Antiquities of Indian Tibet. Vol. 1: Personal Narrative; Vol. 2: The Chronicles of Ladak and Minor Chronicles, texts and translations, with Notes and Maps. Reprint 1972. S. Chand & Co., New Delhi.

Rulers of Ladakh

Ancient	· Lde-dpal-hkhor-btsan · Yeshe-O · Lhachen Dpalgyimgon · Lhachen Gyalpo · Lhachen Utpala · Lhachen Naglug

Namgyal Dynasty	Lhachen Bhagan ‎ · Lhachen Lhadban Namygal · Jamyang Namgyal · Sengge Namgyal ‎ · Delegs Namgyal · Tsewang Namgyal‎ · Nima Namgyal‎ · Krashis Namgyal · Tashi Namgyal

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Date of birth	1050
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Date of death	1080
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