Dro Chungsang Ormang
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Dro Chungsang Ormang (, ? – ?) was a general of
Tibetan Empire The Tibetan Empire (, ; ) was an empire centered on the Tibetan Plateau, formed as a result of imperial expansion under the Yarlung dynasty heralded by its 33rd king, Songtsen Gampo, in the 7th century. The empire further expanded under the 3 ...
who served as '' Lönchen'' during the reign of Me Agtsom. According to the ''
Tibetan Annals The ''Tibetan Annals'', or ''Old Tibetan Annals'' (''OTA''), are composed of two manuscripts written in Old Tibetan language found in the early 20th century in the "hidden library", the Mogao Grottoes near Dunhuang in northwestern Gansu province ...
'', Dro Chungsang succeeded as the '' Lönchen'' after We Tadra Khonglo's execution in 728. He was ordered to convene winter coalitions in 726, 729, 731, 732, 743 and 747; and convened a summer coalition in 742. He was ordered to collect food supplies on people in 730. '' 'A-zha'' launched a rebellion against Tibet in 735 and was put down by him in the next year. He was later succeeded by another general named Bel Kyesang Dongtsab.


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''Old Tibetan Annals (version I)'', I.T.J. 0750

''Old Tibetan Chronicle'', P.T. 1287
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dro Chungsang Ormang 8th-century Tibetan people People from the Tibetan Empire