The 14th Dalai Lama

The14th Dalai Lama China/Tibet relationship The relationship between Tibet and china has never been a good one. 641: Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo married to Chinese princess 763: Tibetan sack of Chinese capital Xian 821: Peace treaty between Tibet and... More

The14th Dalai Lama China/Tibet relationship The relationship between Tibet and china has never been a good one. 641: Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo married to Chinese princess 763: Tibetan sack of Chinese capital Xian 821: Peace treaty between Tibet and China These events show that at this time Tibet and china were independent nations of equal strength During early 13th century Tibet and China were both under the control of the Mongols ‘There is no historic evidence to support the assumption that the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) ruled Tibet. In fact, the Qing Emperor in 1652 not only accepted The Fifth Dalai Lama as a leader of an independent state, the Emperor also treated Him as a Divinity on Earth. ’ 1788: Nepal invades Tibet but the Manchus intervene on Tibet s side 1792: China enacts rules on how Tibet should elect its government 1905: Chinese troops led by Zhao Erfang invade Tibet and destroy around 6000 monasteries 1911: When the Qing dynasty fell, Chinese soldiers in Tibet mutiny an Less