For nearly a century Chinese governments have been trying to integrate Tibet into the modern Chinese nation. Gray Tuttle unearths the surprising role Buddhism played in the development of the modern Chinese state and in fostering relations between Tibet and China from the Republican period (1912-1949) to the early years of Communist rule. Beyond exploring interactions between Buddhists and politicians in Tibet and China, Tuttle offers new insights on the impact of modern ideas of nationalism, race, and religion in East Asia.
