Khorzhak Monastery role-attribution inferon

Epistemic status

Inferred L3 evidence-packet article.

This article describes an entity that is not directly attested. It is an inference from the evidence listed below.

Summary

Source-backed inferon separating the late tenth-century Purang foundation, Rinchen Zangpo consecration, and later Sakya-status labels for Khorzhak Monastery.

What is being inferred

Khorzhak Monastery role-attribution inferon is treated here only as the inferred lacuna described by the candidate record and the evidence packet below.

What is attested

• Evidence 1619 records: The article attributes Khorchag's 996 foundation to Khorre of Purang within the wider Khorre and Yeshe-O Buddhist royal program.
• Evidence 1620 records: The article distinguishes Rinchen Zangpo as consecrator of the Lhakhang Chenmo rather than simply equating him with the royal founder.
• Evidence 1621 records: BDRC identifies the place, Sakya association, a 1450 conversion or status event, and multiple foundation-date records.
• Evidence 1623 records: BDRC person control for Rinchen Zangpo supplies role context but does not settle the founder/consecrator distinction alone.
• Evidence 1624 records: Xinhua supports 996 antiquity, protected status, and current religious significance as context only.
• Evidence 1625 records: CCTV supports the route as a living protected monastery context but is not the main warrant for the role-attribution inferon.

Why infer this entity

Khorzhak Monastery warrants a role-attribution source-control inferon rather than an article draft.

Evidence ledger

• Evidence 1619: Khorchag Monastery article, article. The article attributes Khorchag's 996 foundation to Khorre of Purang within the wider Khorre and Yeshe-O Buddhist royal program. Role: Supporting evidence.
• Evidence 1620: Khorchag Monastery article, article. The article distinguishes Rinchen Zangpo as consecrator of the Lhakhang Chenmo rather than simply equating him with the royal founder. Role: Supporting evidence.
• Evidence 1621: BDRC resource G2248, TTL record. BDRC identifies the place, Sakya association, a 1450 conversion or status event, and multiple foundation-date records. Role: Bibliographic control.
• Evidence 1622: BDRC resource G2248, TTL record. BDRC's notes introduce variant founder or patron labels, so the route should not flatten the roles into one claim. Role: Counterevidence.
• Evidence 1623: BDRC resource P753, TTL record. BDRC person control for Rinchen Zangpo supplies role context but does not settle the founder/consecrator distinction alone. Role: Bibliographic control.
• Evidence 1624: Xinhua report on Khorzhak Monastery, news page. Xinhua supports 996 antiquity, protected status, and current religious significance as context only. Role: Lead context.
• Evidence 1625: CCTV English report on Khorzhak Monastery, news page. CCTV supports the route as a living protected monastery context but is not the main warrant for the role-attribution inferon. Role: Lead context.

Counterarguments

• Evidence 1622 weakens or qualifies the inference: BDRC's notes introduce variant founder or patron labels, so the route should not flatten the roles into one claim.

Confidence scores

• Direct attestation: 78
• Existence warrant: 86
• Specificity confidence: 80
• Reconstruction dependence: 28
• Counterevidence pressure: 18

What would change the score

• A direct attestation would move this out of the inferred catalogue.
• Stronger independent evidence would raise the warrant or specificity.
• Better counterevidence would lower the warrant or force retirement.