Author: Chen Qingying

Translated by: Fu Chun

ISBN: 9787508544601

Press:China Intercontinental Press

Publication Date: 2020-8

Abstract

The series “Tibet History and Culture” tells the stories about Tibet from a new perspective. It includes such books as A Brief History of Tibet, A Study of Tibetan Religions, Tibetan Folk Customs, Tibetan Literature, A Snapshot of Tibetan Arts, The Biography of Songtsen Gampo, Drogon Chogyal Phagpa: The First Imperial Preceptor of the Yuan Dynasty, The Ninth Panchen Lama: A Biography and Chief Tibetan Delegate Ngabo Ngawang Jigme.

This book, written by famous Tibetologist Chen Qingying, clearly outlines the historical development of Tibet. It elaborates on background, process and impact of major events from the angle of historical materialism, but also closely associates them with the relationship between the local government of Tibet and the central government.It proves with undeniable facts that Tibet is an inseparable part of China.

About the author

Chen Qingying, former director of history research institute under the China Tibetology Research Center, is dedicated to the study of the history of Tibetans. His major works are Yuan Imperial Tutor chogyal Phagpa, Mongolia-Tibetan Relations (Political Volume) and Reincarnation System of Lama and Historical Rules. Chen has edited such books like Tibetan Tribes, A Study of Tibetan Tribalism, The Biographies of Lamas, Dictionary of Tibetan History and Cultures and The Art of Statue in Tibetan Buddhism. His translation works include Research on Theocracy System in Tibet, The Great Chinese-Tibetan Compendium, Red Annals, A Biography of Changkya Rolpai Dorje, The History of the Sakya Lineage and A Biography of the Fifth Lama. He also published more than 70 academic papers.

Contents

Chapter I

Tibet before Tubo Kingdom 1

Chapter II

Tubo Kingdom 15

Chapter III

Era of Fragmentation 29

Chapter IV

Tibet in Yuan Dynasty 35

Chapter V

Tibet in Ming Dynasty 53

Chapter VI

Tibet in Early Qing Dynasty 73

Chapter VII

Tibet in Late Qing Dynasty 95

Chapter VIII

Fight against British Aggression 99 Chapter IX

Tibet in the Republic of China 115

Chapter X

Peaceful Liberation 139

Chapter XI

Establishment of Tibet Autonomous Region 161

Appendix

The Agreement of the Central People’s Government

and the Local Government of Tibet on Measures for

the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet 181