Tang Ban Alliance Monument

This monument is inscribed with the details of the alliance that took place between the Tang and Tibet (Tuba) in 821-822. It is said to have been erected in the capitals and borders of both countries, but the only one that remains is in front of the garden of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. In addition to being inscribed with Chinese characters that partially correspond to the Tibetan text, and the names of the responsible people of both countries are listed, it is valued not only as a linguistic resource, but also as a basic historical source for the history of relations between the two countries, especially the history of ancient Tibet. In addition to showing that monks occupied the top positions in the Tibetan government at the time and clarifying the composition of the ministers, it also shows that Princess Wencheng of the Tang, who married the King of Tibet, entered the country in the 14th year of the Zhenguan era (640), that one of the princesses gave birth to a prince, and that the two countries had an equal relationship and the border was set at Qingshui County (Gansu Province).

[Zuiho Yamaguchi]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

821～822年に唐とチベット（吐蕃(とばん)）の間に行われた会盟の内容を刻んだ碑。両国の首都と国境に建てられたと伝えられるが、ラサにある大昭寺の庭前にしか現存しない。チベット文と部分的に対応する漢文が刻まれるほか、両国の責任者の名が連ねられているので、語学上の資料としてばかりでなく、両国関係史、とくに古代チベット史の基礎史料として重視される。当時のチベット政府の頂点を僧が占めていたことや、大臣の構成が明らかになるほか、吐蕃王に嫁いだ唐の文成公主の入国が貞観14年（640）であったこと、公主の1人が王子を生んでいたこと、両国が対等の関係で国境を清水県（甘粛(かんしゅく)省）に置いたことなどが示されている。

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