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While the Tibetan plateau has been inhabited since pre-historic times, most of Tibet's history went unrecorded until the creation of Tibetan script in the 7th century. . Tibetan texts refer to the kingdom of Zhangzhung (c. 500 BCE – 625 CE) as the precursor of later Tibetan kingdoms and the originators of the Bon re
In 17th-century Modern Latin, Tibet is known as Tibetum (also Thibetum, Tibet, Thobbat, Tubet). [4] The ultimate origin of the name, however, remains unclear. Suggestions include derivation from Tibetan, Turkic or Chinese. The proposed Tibetan etymology derives the term from Stod-bod (pronounced Tö-bhöt) "High/Upper Tibet" from the autonym Bod.
Buddhism did not take root in Tibet until the reign of Songtsen Gampo, who married two Buddhist princesses, Bhrikuti of Nepal and Wencheng of China. It then gained popularity when Padmasambhāva visited Tibet at the invitation of the 38th Tibetan king, Trisong Deutson. Today, one can see Tibetans placing Mani stones prominently in public places.
Tibet has been called the "Water Tower" of Asia, and China is investing heavily in water projects in Tibet. [74] [75] Yamdrok Lake. The Indus and Brahmaputra rivers originate from the vicinities of Lake Mapam Yumco in Western Tibet, near Mount Kailash. The mountain is a holy pilgrimage site for both Hindus and Tibetans.
With the Mongol invasion of Tibet (1240 onwards) and the establishment of the Mongol Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) in China, Tibetan Buddhism spread beyond Tibet to Mongolia and China. From the 14th to the 20th centuries, Tibetan Buddhism was patronized by the Chinese Ming dynasty (1368–1644) and the Manchurian Qing dynasty (1644–1912) which ...
The 7th Dalai Lama is recognised as ruler of Tibet, without effective political power. 1757: Death of the 7th Dalai Lama. 1758: Birth of the 8th Dalai Lama, Jompal Gyatso. 1774–75: First British Mission to Tibet let by George Bogle: 1783–84: British Mission led by Samuel Turner.
The Tibet Autonomous Region, officially the Xizang Autonomous Region, often shortened to Tibet or Xizang, [5] [note 1] is an autonomous region of China and part of Southwestern China. It was formally established in 1965 to replace the Tibet Area , the former administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC) established after its ...
The Tibetan Empire (Tibetan: བོད་ཆེན་པོ, Wylie: bod chen po,lit. ' Great Tibet '; was an empire centered on the Tibetan Plateau, formed as a result of expansion under the Yarlung dynasty heralded by its 33rd king, Songtsen Gampo, in the 7th century.