蒙藏關係確立及藏傳佛教傳入蒙古地區史事考述=A Study of the Formal Connection of Mongolia with Tibet and the Introduction of Tibetan Buddhism into the Mongolian Area during the Yuan and Ming Periods
The Mongolians’ rise in the vast grassland in the Northern part of China during the 13th century was followed by their expansion to the west.It was in that process,the Mongolians were introduced to Tibetan Buddhism.From the mid-13th century,Tibetan area became an administrative region under the central government of the Yuan Dynasty.In terms of culture,on the other hand,the Mongolians totally accepted the Tibetan Buddhist culture.This started a 700 years long trend of Tibetan Buddhist spreading to the Easte...