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The Tang-Tibet Treaty Pillar, 823 CE
By Palden Gyal In front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, one of the most sacred sites in the Tibetan world, a stone pillar has been standing for over twelve hundred years. It is not a decorative monument. It is a political document – carved in both Tibetan and Chinese, installed in the heart of… Continue reading
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Empress Trimalo
The Grandmother’s Court: Empress Trimalo and Female Authority in Imperial Tibet By Palden Gyal Empress Trimalo (Khri ma lod, fl. late 7th–early 8th century) stands among the most compelling political figures of the Tibetan imperial period. She was the consort of Mangsong Mangtsen (r. c. 650–676 CE) and mother of Emperor Tri Düsong (r. 676–704… Continue reading