First Buddhist Council

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:contributedTo the spread of Buddhism
gptkbp:documentedIn Buddhist_texts
gptkbp:duration seven months
gptkbp:established the monastic code
gptkbp:first_held gptkb:Buddha's_parinirvana
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on doctrinal unity
gptkbp:heldIn Rajgir
the 5th century BCE
royal patronage
ancient_India
gptkbp:historicalContext immediately_after_the_death_of_Gautama_Buddha
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Buddhist Council
gptkbp:includes recitation of the Buddha's discourses
recitation of the monastic rules
gptkbp:influenced Buddhist_traditions
Buddha's_teachings
gptkbp:involved debates on teachings
gptkbp:is_a_gathering_for senior monks
early Buddhism
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for the preservation of oral traditions
gptkbp:is_a_venue_for the establishment of monastic rules
the_discussion_of_Buddhist_philosophy
gptkbp:is_attended_by 500 Arahants
gptkbp:is_essential_for the preservation of Buddhism
Buddhist_community_cohesion
the_development_of_Mahayana_Buddhism
the_development_of_Theravada_Buddhism
gptkbp:is_organized_by Mahakasyapa
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Sutta_Pitaka
gptkb:Vinaya_Pitaka
gptkbp:key_figure Ananda
Upali
gptkbp:keyEvent Buddhist_history
gptkbp:led_to subsequent councils
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sattapanni_Cave
gptkbp:notable_event the future of Buddhism
the history of Buddhism
Buddhist_scholarship
Buddhist_unity
gptkbp:outcome standardization_of_Buddhist_teachings
gptkbp:purpose to preserve the teachings of the Buddha
gptkbp:recognizes the importance of oral transmission
gptkbp:resultedIn the compilation of the Pali Canon
gptkbp:significance established the authority of the monastic community
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for the_spread_of_Buddhist_texts
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the_establishment_of_Buddhist_monasticism
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the need for doctrinal clarity
the fragmentation of teachings
gptkbp:was_marked_by the_beginning_of_Buddhist_canon_formation
gptkbp:year 483 BCE