CATEGORY
Biographical Data
ACCESS
open access
URL
https://treasuryoflives.org/
DESCRIPTION
Treasury of Lives is a comprehensive biographical encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalayan region, in continuous development since 2007. The open-access platform provides accessible, well-researched biographies of notable deceased individuals native to the region, including religious teachers, political leaders, scholars, artists, and other significant figures primarily from Tibetan Buddhist traditions. Most biographical essays are peer-reviewed, ensuring scholarly rigor. Content is enhanced by a dynamic interactive map showing geographic connections and movements of historical figures, genealogical information, and links between individuals. The database covers figures from ancient times to the modern era, with particular strength in documenting the religious and intellectual history of Tibetan Buddhism across the Tibetan plateau, Mongolia, Bhutan, Nepal, and other Himalayan regions.
SOURCE LIST
ACLS Open Database Resource Guide
TAGS
LAST MODIFIED
2026-01-16