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1300 years ago, Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty departed from Chang’an (Xi’an) to marry Songtsan Gambo, the king of the Tubo kingdom. Subsequently, he built Potala Palace for the princess to live in. Over the next 200 years, there were few wars between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty, and contacts between the two countries were very close. Their stories have inspired countless people to travel to Tibet.
Songtsan Gambo unified Tibet and established the Tubo kingdom. He conquered many other tribes beyond Central Tibet, greatly expanding the territory of the Tibetan Empire and making it a powerful country on the Tibetan Plateau. He brought Buddhism from India and the Tang Dynasty to the Tibetan people, and introduced science, technology, and calendars from the Tang Dynasty.
Despite facing numerous challenges and perils, Princess Wencheng eventually arrived at the snowy plateau where she married Tubo King Songtsen Gampo, marking the beginning of the alliance between Tang and Tibet. The farming tools and professionals brought by the princess taught the local people farming techniques, significantly enhancing the quality and yield of the land. Princess Wencheng even brought the culture of the Han to Tibet. She was a devout Buddhist, bringing Buddhist pagodas, scriptures, and statues into Tibet. She also designed and assisted in the construction of Jokhang Temple and Ramoche Temple. From then on, Buddhism began to spread in Tibet.
In the new era, the story of Songtsen Gampo and Princess Wencheng continues to be widely shared among Chinese and Tibetan people.
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