The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Langdarma
Also known as the Julian of the Lamas
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 66
His name enters the account with the weight of a ruler remembered for an implacable hostility to Buddhism. He remains a distant, formidable presence, defined more by the force of his reputation than by any glimpse of his face.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult (9th century)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 66
- Books
- 1
Langdarma is remembered in the account as the Tibetan king who persecuted Buddhism and sought to extirpate the religion in Tibet. His legacy is framed through that conflict, earning him the epithet “the Julian of the Lamas.” The text offers no further personal history or physical detail.
Description
The text gives no description of Langdarma’s appearance, so his features, coloring, build, and clothing cannot be specified. He is identified only as a Tibetan king of the ninth century. Any more detailed portrait would go beyond the available account.
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BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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