The Dalai Lama And The Emperor Of China

Author : Peter Schwieger
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 023153860X
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dalai Lama and the Emperor of China written by Peter Schwieger and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major new work in modern Tibetan history, this book follows the evolution of Tibetan Buddhism's trülku (reincarnation) tradition from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries, along with the Emperor of China's efforts to control its development. By illuminating the political aspects of the trülku institution, Schwieger shapes a broader history of the relationship between the Dalai Lama and the Emperor of China, as well as a richer understanding of the Qing Dynasty as an Inner Asian empire, the modern fate of the Mongols, and current Sino-Tibetan relations. Unlike other pre-twentieth-century Tibetan histories, this volume rejects hagiographic texts in favor of diplomatic, legal, and social sources held in the private, monastic, and bureaucratic archives of old Tibet. This approach draws a unique portrait of Tibet's rule by reincarnation while shading in peripheral tensions in the Himalayas, eastern Tibet, and China. Its perspective fully captures the extent to which the emperors of China controlled the institution of the Dalai Lamas, making a groundbreaking contribution to the past and present history of East Asia.

Author : William Woodville Rockhill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dalai Lamas of Lhasa and Their Relations with the Manchu Emperors of China, 1644-1908 written by William Woodville Rockhill and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Melvyn C. Goldstein
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520923251
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Snow Lion and the Dragon written by Melvyn C. Goldstein and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1997-11-03 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tensions over the "Tibet Question"—the political status of Tibet—are escalating every day. The Dalai Lama has gained broad international sympathy in his appeals for autonomy from China, yet the Chinese government maintains a hard-line position against it. What is the history of the conflict? Can the two sides come to an acceptable compromise? In this thoughtful analysis, distinguished professor and longtime Tibet analyst Melvyn C. Goldstein presents a balanced and accessible view of the conflict and a proposal for the future. Tibet's political fortunes have undergone numerous vicissitudes since the fifth Dalai Lama first ascended to political power in Tibet in 1642. In this century, a forty-year period of de facto independence following the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1911 ended abruptly when the Chinese Communists forcibly incorporated Tibet into their new state and began the series of changes that destroyed much of Tibet's traditional social, cultural, and economic system. After the death of Mao in 1976, the rise to power of Deng Xiaoping quickly produced a change in attitude in Beijing and a major initiative to negotiate with the Dalai Lama to solve the conflict. This failed. With the death of Deng Xiaoping, the future of Tibet is more uncertain than ever, and Goldstein argues that the conflict could easily erupt into violence. Drawing upon his deep knowledge of the Tibetan culture and people, Goldstein takes us through the history of Tibet, concentrating on the political and cultural negotiations over the status of Tibet from the turn of the century to the present. He describes the role of Tibet in Chinese politics, the feeble and conflicting responses of foreign governments, overtures and rebuffs on both sides, and the nationalistic emotions that are inextricably entwined in the political debate. Ultimately, he presents a plan for a reasoned compromise, identifying key aspects of the conflict and appealing to the United States to play an active diplomatic role. Clearly written and carefully argued, this book will become the definitive source for anyone seeking an understanding of the Tibet Question during this dangerous turning point in its turbulent history.

Author : Qianlong (Emperor of China)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Visit of the Teshoo Lama to Peking written by Qianlong (Emperor of China) and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas Laird
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 1555846726
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of Tibet written by Thomas Laird and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A memorable and vivid history lesson about a remote mysterious place that, in terms of its sheer survival, has implications for our own lives.” —The Times-Picayune Over the course of three years, journalist Thomas Laird spent more than sixty hours with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in candid, one-on-one interviews that ranged widely, covering not only the history of Tibet but science, reincarnation, and Buddhism. Laird brings these meetings to life in this vibrant, monumental work that outlines the essence of thousands of years of civilization, myth, and spirituality. Tibet’s story is rich with tradition and filled with promise. It begins with the Bodhisattva Chenrizi (“The Holy One”) whose spirit many Tibetans believe resides within the Dalai Lama. We learn the origins of Buddhism, and about the era of Great Tibetan Emperors, whose reign stretched from southwestern China to Northern India. His Holiness introduces us to Tibet’s greatest yogis and meditation masters, and explains how the institution of the Dalai Lama was founded. Laird explores, with His Holiness, Tibet’s relations with the Mongols, the Golden Age under the Great Fifth Dalai Lama, Tibet’s years under Manchu overlords, modern independence in the early twentieth century, and the Dalai Lama’s personal meetings with Mao just before His Holiness fled into exile in 1959. The Story of Tibet is “a tenderly crafted study that is equal parts love letter, traditional history and oral history” (Publishers Weekly). “Captivating reading.” —Tricycle

Author : Luciano Petech
Publisher : Brill Archive
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book China and Tibet in the Early 18th Century written by Luciano Petech and published by Brill Archive. This book was released on 1950 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Demetrius Charles Boulger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 628 pages
Book Rating : 4.ZF/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of China written by Demetrius Charles Boulger and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Martin Brauen
Publisher : Serindia Publications, Inc.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dalai Lamas written by Martin Brauen and published by Serindia Publications, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To coincide with the celebrations surrounding the 70th birthday of the Dalai Lama and the exhibition to be held at the Ethnographic Museum of Zurich University (Volkerkundemuseum der Universitat Zurich) in July, Serindia will be publishing a history of all the dalai lamas, each portrayed in text and illustrations. Essays contributed by sixteen authors illuminate the institutions of reincarnation and enthronement of the dalai lamas, interregna, panchen lamas, and relations between the dalai lamas and the Chinese. The lives and work of the dalai lamas are illustrated with numerous and largely unpublished sources, including thangkhas, statues of individual dalai lamas, paintings of the Potala, gifts of various dalai lamas to high dignitaries, such as Chinese emperors and Russian tsars, and photographs of the 13th and 14th Dalai Lamas from Tibetan, British, and Indian archives."

Author : Sir Charles Alfred Bell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tibet, Past & Present written by Sir Charles Alfred Bell and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Karl Friedrich August Gützlaff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life of Taou-Kwang, Late Emperor of China written by Karl Friedrich August Gützlaff and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: