-- Kublai Khan made Tibet a hereditary fief for his seventh son.

 

--The central government founded the Zongzhi Yuan (general Council) in 1264 to handle the religious affairs throughout China and also the administrative affairs in the Tibetan areas. In 1288, this body was drenamed the Xuanzheng Yuan (Political Council).

 

--The rank of imperial tutor was instituted and administrative and religious heads were appointed. Pagba, leader of the Sagya Sect in Tibet, was appointed as first imperial tutor, which along with his position as head of the Zongzhi Yuan, gave him a key official position within the central government. Pagba, who was in charge of both the political and religious affairs of Tibet, initiated the theocratic system of integrating government administration with religious affairs.

 

--The "benqin" system was established. The benqin, in his capacity of supreme Tibetan administrative official nominated by the imperial tutor and approved by the emperor, assisted the imperial tutor in handling the administrative affairs of Tibet.

 

--The area was divided into administrative units and local officials were appointed. After taking a census, the Yuan court divided Tibet into 13 wanhus (communities of 10,000 households each). The chief of each wanhu was directly appointed by the Yuan imperial court.

 

--Three Commissioner's Pacification Offices were set up in Tibet and other Tibetan areas to lead the garrisons and handle the wanhu administrative affairs.

 

--Several investigations into Tibet's population, land, and livestock were made, and tax collection and the administration of corvee service strengthened. Relief would also be sent to inhabitants of disaster stricken areas.

 

---Courier stations and military posts were set up, and troops stationed at strategic points.