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Three ancestral religious kings

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Trisong Detsen statue at Samye Monastery, Tibet. Photo: Erik Törner.

The three ancestral religious kings (Wyl. mes dbon rnam gsum; Tib. mé wön nam sum) — the most famous of Tibet's ancient kings, who made the greatest contribution to establishing the teachings of the Buddha in Tibet.

  1. Songtsen Gampo,
  2. Trisong Detsen, and
  3. Tri Ralpachen.

They are said to have been emanations of the Lords of the Three Families.

Source

RigpaWiki:Three ancestral religious kings

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