Tang–Tibet relations
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During the Tang dynasty's rule in China, a complex relationship between imperial China and the Tibetan Empire developed. During this period Chinese and Tibetan forces had many battles since both parti
Emperor Songtsen Gampo with Princesses Wencheng and Bhrikuti Devi
Mural commemorating victory of General Zhang Yichao over the Tibetan Empire in 848. Mogao cave 156, late Tang dynasty
Songtsen Gampo
Meeting tablet of Tang and Tibet
Ming–Tibet relations
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The Ming dynasty considered Tibet to be part of the Western Regions. While the Ming dynasty at its height had some degree of influence in Tibet, the exact nature of their relations is under dispute by
Painting of Kublai Khan on a hunting expedition, by the Chinese court artist Liu Guandao, c. 1280
Tibet within the Yuan dynasty under the top-level department known as the Bureau of Buddhist and Tibetan Affairs (Xuanzheng Yuan)
Preface and overview of Guang Yu Tu
Guang Yu Tu, Western Regions