This paper discusses the Tangut textual heritage relating to the subject matter of Tibetan Buddhism in Xixia in order to uncover the "systematic nature" of the Tibetan dimension of Tangut Buddhism. That is, in what follows I will try to recover rudiments of the systematic approach which the Tangut Buddhists probably used in dealing with a variety of Tibetan traditions which became available to them during the 12th century.
The Tangut Empire, known as the Great Xia (or Daxia), or Western Xia (Xixia), existed in the steppes of northwestern China from late 1038 to 1227, when it was crushed by the overwhelming military might of the Mongols. During 200 years of history, the Tangut Empire created a unique civilization and won its place in the Inner Asian balance of power among powerful rivals such as the Song, the Liao, and the Jin. Tangut culture combined native Tangut elements with the borrowings from the Song, Liao, and Tibet.
In the previous part of this paper attempt has been made to reconstruct the Tangut Buddhist context in which the works of Atiśa emerged in the Tangut State during the 12th and early 13th centuries. The following part is directly dealing with currently identified texts attributed to Dīpaṃkaraśrijñāna available in the Tangut versions.
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