Person:Karmapa, 5th

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Tibetan: Person:Karmapa, 5th

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Born: 1384 myang 'dam
Died: 1415

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TBRC RID: P1410

Biography from kagyuoffice.org

Biography from kagyu.org

Important master of the karma kaM tshang tradition; he was born at nyang 'dam in kong po.
In 1395 he was brought to mtshur phu; ordained at tshogs dge 'dun sgang.
He is reputed to have been responsible for the creation of a manuscript bka' 'gyur.
He died at the age of 53 according to the bod kyi gal che'i lo rgyus: this is an obvious error for age 32.

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