Buddhist kingship ideology
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Buddhist kingship ideology is a religious-political doctrine in which the ruler is seen as a righteous, merit-accumulating protector and promoter of Buddhism, legitimizing royal authority through adherence to Buddhist moral and cosmological principles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bodhisattva kingship | 1 |
| Buddhist kingship ideology canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13493910 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Buddhist kingship ideology Context triple: [Kandyan aristocracy, influencedBy, Buddhist kingship ideology]
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A.
The Raven Crown: The Origins of Buddhist Monarchy in Bhutan
The Raven Crown: The Origins of Buddhist Monarchy in Bhutan is a historical study by scholar Michael Aris that traces the development of Bhutan’s Buddhist theocratic monarchy and the symbolism and institutions surrounding its royal dynasty.
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B.
Majapahit royal ideology
Majapahit royal ideology was the political and religious doctrine of the Majapahit Empire that sacralized kingship, integrated Hindu-Buddhist cosmology, and legitimized imperial authority and territorial expansion in premodern Indonesia.
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C.
Chinggisid imperial ideology
Chinggisid imperial ideology was the foundational political and religious doctrine of the Mongol Empire that legitimized rule through descent from Genghis Khan and shaped Turco-Mongol concepts of sovereignty, law, and universal empire.
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D.
Babylonian kingship ideology
Babylonian kingship ideology was a religious-political doctrine that portrayed the king as a divinely chosen ruler responsible for maintaining cosmic order, justice, and the favor of the gods within the Babylonian state.
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E.
Folk Elements in Burmese Buddhism
Folk Elements in Burmese Buddhism is a scholarly study that explores how indigenous beliefs, rituals, and folk traditions have shaped and intertwined with the practice of Buddhism in Myanmar.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Buddhist kingship ideology Target entity description: Buddhist kingship ideology is a religious-political doctrine in which the ruler is seen as a righteous, merit-accumulating protector and promoter of Buddhism, legitimizing royal authority through adherence to Buddhist moral and cosmological principles.
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A.
The Raven Crown: The Origins of Buddhist Monarchy in Bhutan
The Raven Crown: The Origins of Buddhist Monarchy in Bhutan is a historical study by scholar Michael Aris that traces the development of Bhutan’s Buddhist theocratic monarchy and the symbolism and institutions surrounding its royal dynasty.
-
B.
Majapahit royal ideology
Majapahit royal ideology was the political and religious doctrine of the Majapahit Empire that sacralized kingship, integrated Hindu-Buddhist cosmology, and legitimized imperial authority and territorial expansion in premodern Indonesia.
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C.
Chinggisid imperial ideology
Chinggisid imperial ideology was the foundational political and religious doctrine of the Mongol Empire that legitimized rule through descent from Genghis Khan and shaped Turco-Mongol concepts of sovereignty, law, and universal empire.
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D.
Babylonian kingship ideology
Babylonian kingship ideology was a religious-political doctrine that portrayed the king as a divinely chosen ruler responsible for maintaining cosmic order, justice, and the favor of the gods within the Babylonian state.
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E.
Folk Elements in Burmese Buddhism
Folk Elements in Burmese Buddhism is a scholarly study that explores how indigenous beliefs, rituals, and folk traditions have shaped and intertwined with the practice of Buddhism in Myanmar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist political thought
ⓘ
political ideology ⓘ religious ideology ⓘ |
| aimsAt | harmonizing political power with Buddhist ethics ⓘ |
| articulatedIn |
Buddhist cosmological texts
ⓘ
Pali literature ⓘ
linked to:
the Pali Canon
royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
chakravartin
ⓘ
dhammaraja ⓘ karmic legitimacy ⓘ merit transfer ⓘ ten royal virtues ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
divine-right kingship
ⓘ
purely secular kingship ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Mainland Southeast Asia
ⓘ
linked to:
Indochinese Peninsula
South Asia ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
dhamma
ⓘ
moral virtue of the ruler ⓘ protection of the sangha ⓘ royal generosity ⓘ support of Buddhist institutions ⓘ |
| hasCoreConcept |
merit-accumulating ruler
ⓘ
promoter of Buddhism ⓘ protector of Buddhism ⓘ righteous ruler ⓘ |
| historicallyLinkedTo |
King Ashoka
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashoka
Pali chronicles ⓘ
linked to:
Mahavamsa
Sri Lankan chronicles ⓘ
linked to:
Culavamsa
|
| influencedBy |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| legitimizes | royal authority ⓘ |
| links |
cosmic order with royal conduct
ⓘ
political legitimacy with karmic merit ⓘ prosperity of the kingdom with ruler’s virtue ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Ayutthaya Kingdom
ⓘ
Khmer Empire ⓘ Lan Xang ⓘ Lanna ⓘ Pagan Kingdom ⓘ Sri Lankan kingdoms ⓘ
linked to:
Sinhalese kingdoms of Sri Lanka
Sukhothai Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Sukhothai
|
| requires |
observance of Buddhist precepts by the ruler
ⓘ
patronage of monasteries ⓘ support for Buddhist clergy ⓘ |
| usesPrinciple |
Buddhist cosmological principles
ⓘ
Buddhist moral principles ⓘ |
| viewsRulerAs |
cosmic stabilizer
ⓘ
moral exemplar ⓘ upholder of dhamma ⓘ |
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Subject: Buddhist kingship ideology Description of subject: Buddhist kingship ideology is a religious-political doctrine in which the ruler is seen as a righteous, merit-accumulating protector and promoter of Buddhism, legitimizing royal authority through adherence to Buddhist moral and cosmological principles.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Buddhist kingship ideology