6th International Symposium Oriental Studies

83 The 6 th International Symposium on Oriental Ancient Documents Studies Sun Bojun A Textual Research on the Xixia State Preceptor Chos-kyi seng-ge Based on the colophons and related records in Tangut canons, the present paper investigates the dharma dissemination, teaching lineage and the relevant section of the Xixia Upasaka Chos-kyi seng-ge. It is pointed out that the names of Chos-kyi seng-ge, Yar-klongs ba and Chos ma ge indicate one and the same figure who gave Xixia various canons transmitted by his Guru Kun-dga’ snying-po (1092–1158) and Zhang rin-po-che (1123–1194). The investigation here provides valuable data for defining the relevance of the Śrīvajrayogīnisiddhi in Xixia with early Tibetan Tantrism and clarifying the appearance of Xixia Buddhism. Key words: Chos-kyi seng-ge, Yar-klongs ba, Śrīvajrayogīnisiddhi, Tangut Studies, Tibetan Tantrism.