Third Buddhist Council

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:church
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ashoka
gptkbp:addressed Misinterpretations of Buddhism
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Council_of_Rajagaha
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:temple
gptkbp:date 250 BCE
gptkbp:discusses gptkb:temple
gptkbp:duration Several months
gptkbp:emphasizes Vinaya rules
gptkbp:encouraged Buddhist education
gptkbp:established Buddhist councils tradition
gptkbp:focuses_on Doctrinal purity
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Fourth_Buddhist_Council
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Emperor_Ashoka
gptkb:Ashoka
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Patriarch_Moggaliputta_Tissa
gptkb:Pataliputra
gptkbp:historical_context Post-Mauryan period
gptkbp:historical_significance First council to address schisms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Third Buddhist Council
gptkbp:impact Buddhist monastic rules
gptkbp:includes 500 monks
gptkbp:influence Spread of Buddhism in Sri Lanka
gptkbp:influenced Later councils
gptkbp:influenced_by Emperor Ashoka's policies
gptkbp:is_a_moment_of Buddhist community organization
gptkbp:is_aimed_at purify the Buddhist teachings
gptkbp:is_attended_by Monks from various sects
gptkbp:is_characterized_by Debates on doctrine
gptkbp:is_documented_in Buddhist historians
gptkbp:is_essential_for Theravada Buddhism's development
gptkbp:is_involved_in Buddhist monks from various regions
gptkbp:is_part_of Buddhist reform movements
gptkbp:is_promoted_by Unity among Buddhists
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:temple
gptkbp:key_issues Doctrinal disputes
gptkbp:landmark Buddhist history.
gptkbp:led_to Increased missionary activity
the establishment of Theravada Buddhism
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pataliputra
gptkbp:notable_members Monks from various regions
Sanghamitra
gptkbp:notable_winners Reaffirmation of the Tripitaka
gptkbp:outcome Compilation of the Pali Canon
gptkbp:performed_by Buddhist missionary efforts
gptkbp:purpose To purify the Buddhist community
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:temple
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:temple
gptkbp:resulted_in Standardization of texts
Establishment of the Bhikkhu Sangha
the compilation of the Pali Canon
Establishment of the Theravada tradition
gptkbp:significance Buddhist history
Strengthening of Theravada Buddhism
gptkbp:temple 1000 monks
gptkbp:type Religious council
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for Buddhist expansion
gptkbp:was_a_response_to Buddhist sectarianism