Mashang Drompakye
Mashang Drompakye was a nobleman and minister of Tibetan Empire.
After the young price Trisong Detsen succeeded, Mashang served as the regent. According to A Scholar's Feast, he was a follower of Bon and opponent of Buddhism. During his regency period, Buddhism was banned, Buddharupa were buried into ground or sent to mang yul.
Trisong Detsen converted to Buddhism secretly when he was 20 years old, but he was afraid of Mashang. Later, Mashang was murdered by Gos Trisang Yalag, whom was a confidant of the young emperor. Finally, the young emperor promoted Buddhism.
