Me Agtsom

Me Agtsom

Mes-ag-tshoms, Me Aktsom, Kridê Zukzain or Kridê Zukzän (Wylie: Khri-lde-gtsug-btsan, Chinese: 墀德祖贊, 尺帶珠丹, 棄隸蹜贊; pinyin: , Chǐdàizhūdān, Qìlìsùzàn) (704–755 CE) was a Tibetan emperor; the son of Tridu Songtsen and his queen mChims-bza' bTsan-ma Thog-thog-steng. He is usually known by his nickname "Mes-ag-tshoms" ('Old Hairy'), which was given to him later in life because he was so hirsute.

His father, Tridu Songtsen, died in 704 in battle in Mywa (probably = the Miao people) territory in Jang (Nanzhao) in modern Yunnan. The Tang Annals state he was on his way to suppress tributary kingdoms on the southern borders of Tibet, including Nepal and parts of India. There was a dispute among his sons but, "after a long time" the people put Qilisuzan (Khri-lde-gtsug-btsan) or Mes-ag-tshoms, aged only seven, on the throne.

Read more about Me Agtsom:  Struggle For The Throne, The Chinese Princess, Her Support of Buddhism and The Khotanese Monks, Mes-ag-tshoms' Other Wives, Political and Military Activities During His Reign, Relations With Nepal, Meg-ag-tshoms and His Support For Buddhism, Death and Succession