Second Diffusion

Glossary

A religious revival movement between c. tenth and eleventh centuries CE, credited with establishing Buddhism as a majority religion in Tibet. It was preceded by the first diffusion in the seventh and eighth centuries, which marked the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet under king Songtsen Gampo. This second diffusion is known for artistic depictions of key figures in murals and art from the Alchi, Mangyu and Sumda monasteries.

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Second Diffusion%newline%A religious revival movement between c. tenth and eleventh centuries CE, credited with establishing Buddhism as a majority religion in Tibet. It was preceded by the first diffusion in the seventh and eighth centuries, which marked the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet under king Songtsen Gampo. This second diffusion is known for artistic depictions of key figures in murals and art from the Alchi, Mangyu and Sumda monasteries.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Second Diffusion”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/second-diffusion/
MLA	“Second Diffusion.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/second-diffusion/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Second Diffusion. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/second-diffusion/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)