The Golden Age of the Tibetan Empire | The Animated History of Tibet | Episode 2
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- For a brief period of time, the Tibetan Empire was one of the greatest military and political forces in the entire world, rivalling the Chinese Tang Dynasty, the Islamic Abbasid Caliphate, and even the once-mighty Roman Empire. In the 9th century, however, the entire empire suddenly collapsed, vanishing into history and myth. How did Tibet emerge to become one of the dominant political factions in Central Asia? And why did the empire collapse?
In this episode of The Animated History of Tibet we cover the reigns of the emperors Tri Dusong (aka Tridu Songtsen) and Tri Songdetsen, during which Buddhism emerges as an influential religious and cultural force and the Tibetan Empire survives a violent civil war to become one of the dominant powers in Central Asia.
Watch episode one, "The Rise of the Tibetan Empire" here: • The Rise of the Tibeta...
The writer and director of the series, Dr. Alexander K. Smith, holds a PhD in Tibetan and Himalayan history from the University of Paris, France, and an MA from Oxford University.
For an in-depth discussion of the early Tibetan Empire and the topics discussed in this episode, check out part two of our interview with Professor Brandon Dotson, a specialist in imperial-era history, at Georgetown University: • Professor Brandon Dots...
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Western-language Works Cited
Below you'll find a number of the major secondary sources that we used in writing this episode. There are, however, a significant number of historical articles, book chapters, and primary Tibetan-language sources that have also contributed to our understanding of Tibetan imperial history. Due to limited space (CZcams only gives you 5,000 characters!), these are not referenced below. If you are interested in learning more about Tibetan history, I recommend visiting our Patreon where you will find expanded reading lists and annotated bibliographies for each episode (none of which are paywalled and are all free to use). The complete reading list for this episode is available here: / almost-reading-98275071
Beckwith, Christopher I. 1987. The Tibetan Empire in Central Asia. Princeton University Press.
Dotson, Brandon. 2009. The Old Tibetan Annals: An Annotated Translation of Tibet’s First History. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften.
Kapstein, Matthew T. 2000. The Tibetan Assimilation of Buddhism: Conversion, Contestation, and Memory. Oxford University Press.
Kapstein, Matthew T. 2006. The Tibetans. Blackwell Publishing.
Karmay, Samten G. 1998. "The Origin Myths of the First King of Tibet as Revealed in the Can lnga" in Karmay. The Arrow and the Spindle: Studies in History, Myths, Rituals and Beliefs in Tibet. Mandala Book Point.
Schaeffer, Kapstein, and Tuttle (eds). 2013. Sources of Tibetan Tradition. Columbia University Press.
Schaik, Sam van. 2011. Tibet: A History. Yale University Press.
Smith, Warren W., Jr. 1996. Tibetan Nation: A History of Tibetan Nationalism and Sino-Tibetan Relations. Westview Press.
Sørensen, Per K. 1994. Tibetan Buddhist Historiography: The Mirror Illuinating the Royal Genealogies: An Annotated Translation of the XIVth Century Tibetan Chronicler: rGyal-rabs gsal-ba’i me-long. Harrassowitz Verlag.
Stein, R. A. 1972. Tibetan Civilization. Stanford University Press.
Takeuchi, Tsuguhito. 1995. Old Tibetan Contracts from Central Asia. Tokyo: Daizo Shuppan.
0:00 Introduction
1:52 Civil war between the clans and the imperial court
3:44 The destruction of the Gar Clan
4:57 The final years of Tri Dusong's reign - plague and civil strife
6:00 The geopolitcal situation of Tibet in the early 8th century
6:58 How the Ann Lushan Rebellion changed the world
7:44 The enthronement of the Emperor Tri Songdetsen
8:26 The early conquests of Tri Songdetsen's reign
9:40 The Tibetan capture of Chang'an
11:32 Buddhism in the early Tibetan Empire
12:21 Why did Tri Songdetsen choose Buddhism as an imperial religion?
13:48 The construction of Samye Monastery
14:50 Myth: Padmasambhava taming the wrathful gNyen - an excerpt from the Dba' bshed
15:57 The Samye Debate (aka the Council of Lhasa)
18:53 Conclusion
20:21 Credits and Patreon pitch - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Thanks for watching! Feel free to ask questions about the time period covered in the episode (there's a wealth of history that we can't include in this format and we'd love to share). Also remember to check below in the pinned comment for corrections.
[corrections]
1) 15:20 Prayer wheels (or 'khor lo in Tibetan) are typically spun in a clockwise direction and not, as you see here, a counterclockwise direction. That one slipped through the cracks while we were designing the scene and is simply a slight error on our part. Mea culpa! Thanks @johnnytawon780 for the sharp eyes and pointing that one out.
2) In the "special thanks" section at 20:42 there are two misspelled names. These should read Professor Brandon Dotson and Professor Lewis Doney, respectively. Our sincere apologies for the mix up!
it pains me that you talk about old times but shows current maps.
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Hey there! That's a very fair criticism and one that we've been discussing on our end. The original idea was to help Western audiences understand the geography based on nations and cities that they can recognize today; but it sometimes gets in the way of understanding the factions during the imperial period. I think it's something we're going to change going forward in episode three. Thanks for bringing it up!
I find it so fascinating that Tibet was a super power.
In the West, Tibet is portrayed as a helpless nation.
Yup history is fascinating to say the least. I studied Tibetan in college. Their culture is so unique and very rich, Tibetan buddhism which is practiced by lot of us in states and Europe their contributed the whole concept of mindfulness and meditation, Tibetan literature, Tibetan poetry, Tibetan opera, Tibetan epic which is the longest epic in the world, Tibetan art, Tibetan medicine, Tibetan philosophy and so on.
it became helpless nation after the monks started to rule the nation instead of kings. tibetan empire was ruled by kings (btsan-pos), latter it was ruled by monks/lamas so china easily captured it. monks duty is to learn and teach not rule the nation.
@@TYD98The longest epic in the world is the Mahabharata, though in Wikipedia there’s also a claim that the longest one is a Kyrgyz epic poem called the Epic of Manas.
Absolutely amazing work. Tibetan history is one of least studied due to current political situation. Any detailed articles, video or any work will be highly regarded in future as valuable reference. Thank you so much.
HELL YEAAA HERE WE GOOOOO!!!! love from Nepal big man
Wow, I am absolutely blown away by your incredible account of the fascinating Tibetan Empire! Your hard work and dedication truly shines through in your writing, and I am beyond impressed. Please know that you have my full support and I cannot wait to see what other amazing stories and insights you have to share. Keep up the fantastic work!
Thanks so much for the kind words!
Role of Guru Padmasambhava should be shown more
Still liked the video though
Semi legendary figure no great contribution in Tibetan empire
No, This is about Tibetan Empire Not one particular Person steeped in Mythical stories that would dilute the historical facts. 😅
Other than him stealing Tei Songs wife I don’t see any other significance of his
I agree, Padmasambhava is one of the founders of Tibetan Buddhism and Tibet is inseparable from Buddhism
Amazing research and story telling. Artwork and animation is very professional. Hope many more watch and subscribe to your videos.
Love the graphics and animation. Makes me want to play the boardgame :-)
This is Great ❤❤❤
Can you make part 3 of this series on the fall of the Tibetan Empire? Also a series on Tibet in the Mongol period.
Hey there! Thanks for posting. We absolutely can do! Episode three is going to come out in two parts, titled: (1) "The Fall of the Tibetan Empire" and (2) "The Tibetan Renaissance". We'll be covering the Tibet and its relationship to Mongolia in the 13th and 14th centuries in part two of episode three and in episode four! Lots of rich and interesting history there to unpack 🙏
Talking about tibetan and tibetan buddhism history without mongolia is pretty unavoidable
Lovely work as always. I'm doing my part to promote your work in the historical RTS game circuit as well@@ArmchairAcademics
Thanks so much!
Thank you, this series is the best on YT
Fascinating! Great job ! ❤
Wow 😮 most valuable n informative video of Tibetan history on CZcams ❤❤❤👍🏼
Thanks so much!
@@ArmchairAcademicsif i may then one small correction brother. The mani khorlo (spinning wheel) should be clock wise and not the other way. You're a great historian and people may watch more in near future. So, thank you. 🙏🙏🙏
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Great observation! Thanks so much for posting. We're trying very hard to keep a lot of these little details accurate and sometimes, with a large art team, things slip through the cracks. I'll pop that one up in the corrections!
Great video, very fun and interesting. I hope to hear more about Tibetan Buddhism and the four lineages
History is so ruthless no matter which civilization.
Thank you
Love it!! Especially the Dharma parts! ☸️🙏🙌
Thrilled to hear that you enjoyed it!
Well explained thanks for the video,
Thank you 🙏 Nicely done 👍
Great work ❤
Thank you! Very well explained.
Great references, wonderful artwork .plz keep it coming ♥️♥️♥️♥️
love this keep up the good work
Thanks so much! Thrilled to hear that people are enjoying these. It means the world to us.
Love it bro 👍👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥
Beautifully explained ❤ thanks from behalf of all the Tibetans. #freetibet
Amazing! My only complaint is that it isn't longer!
So nice 😊
Kindly elaborate the history of different schools in Tibetan Buddhism and the rise of gelugpa school
Hey there! We're going to be covering the rise of the gSar-ma schools in part-two of episode three and episode four. Those should be up at the end of May and then in July/August, respectively. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much. Really appreciated
You're very welcome!
Kashtamandap (Now "Kathmandu") also had a very prominent role in the trade and commerce between Tibet and India. Would've loved to see that aspect have a slight nod but the video is also very well made in all other aspects so well hey beggers can't be choosers! love the work.
Thanky you🕉️🪷🙏😊
brilliant work
Thanks so much!
Since in this cover has been said about first monastery, the first built palace is Yumbulakhang.
yumbu lhakhang wasn’t monastery it was a palace or shrine kind of, at that time tibetan were bon followers so it wasn’t a Buddhist temple or monastery. First Buddhist monastery in Tibet is Samye monastery established by Padmasambhava and Shantarakshita after the arrival of Buddhism in Tibet.
yumbu lhakhang is the oldest standing and was build by our bonpo ancestors.
nice! cant wait for the modern era
You and me both!
Ur early tibetan map is not showing the whole tibetan area..there is no south eastern tibet,which has Kham as a province and Amdo in north eastern not showing whole area..Map isn't right!
I am the first one to watch the 2nd part lol❤
Hello there! I am wondering is It possible that you guys can make 15:42 into a gif? Minus the dark spirits if It is removable. It is a cool animation of Guru Padmasambhava!
Hey there! I'll ask the artist. Shouldn't be a problem 🍻
@@ArmchairAcademicsThank you for asking the artist! And I want to know something. Will Gustaf Mannerheim be mentioned and shown in the Animated history of Tibet ep 8 or 7? I have heard that he had met the 13th Dalai lama at Wutai mountain while he was spying for Russia. He chatted with the Dalai lama for a while and Dalai lama explored the idea of Russia helping to free Tibet from Qing and mentions of Russian Buddhist meeting Tibetan buddhist. After talking with the 13th Dalai lama Gustaf Mannerheim possibly gave, and taught him how to use a pistol. The pistol that the 13th Dalai lama was given was called Browning Revolver. And is this incident true? That Gustaf Mannerheim Met the 13th Dalai lama and gave or taught him how to use a pistol?
Will there be an ep 3?
Hey there, Rachilarious! There is definitely an episode three. We're breaking it up into two parts -- "The Fall of the Tibetan Empire" and "The Tibetan Renaissance". Part one should be coming out towards the end of next month.
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In my opinion Tibet proper is around the Lhasa valley, the "tibetan" plateau and its different people's and languages is just a conquered empire, hence why it didn't Last at all
Every countries exist today are formed as a result of invading. We were all early man once😂
@@tenzinnorbu6750 same applies to Tibet being a province of the qing and china now.
Yeah, they were quite forcefully assimilated; But, it didn't last long.
@@lakevonChina was never an empire. It was a Manchurian province then a Mongol slave and then a Japanese colony.
@@lakevon ccp propaganda as usual.
Tibet is not part of china
except it is
@@lakevonChina is part of Tibet
Not a part of China (even as a Han Chinese, I agree with this). But, we are still brothers in language, geneology, and culture. Its a tradgedy what communism has done.
I’m second 😂
Not as well researched, Tibet wasn't that small, it has always been bigger than china in ancient times. Western zhangzhung or Ladakh always provided a cushion for the Tibetans against invaders.
ya right, keep telling yourself that
Come on, it was bigger but China is just another level, man.
@@lakevon why would I console myself? I am from neither place. Pick up a non ccp book and you might just know something.
@@walangchahangyelingden8252 china minus inner Mongolia, Xinjiang(yarkhand) and kham and amdo was smaller than Tibetan empire. Not to mention it was drastically divided towards the south.
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Yeah, but how long did that even last?
The narrator sounds too soft, can’t hear it clearly.
Turn up the Volume then .. Clean ur Waxed ear 👂 Lol 😂
U must be deaf or from the enemy country
the genocide carried out by the Tibetan empire and thier renaming of the Tuyuhun empire into amdo is something else
Tuyuhun only covers very north of amdo and deserts of north. While most of amdo belongs to sumpa kingdom. Unlike the other nomadic confederations, Tibetans actually contributed to help flourish the Tuyuhun culturally.
@@chichimamakokomashey1563 🙄🙄🙄I'm sure the Tuyuhun people's didn't think so. A campaign of brutality and repression was carried out to ban anyone speaking their language, and Tibetanization policies were carried out, policies similar to what china is doing in Tibet now. but I guess it's just the Chinese contribution to help flourish the culture of the place.
@@chichimamakokomashey1563since when did forced cultural conversion, colonization and repression become "helped flourish the Tuyuhun culturally" I'm sure china is helping flourish Tibet culturally just as Tibet did for thr Tuyuhun population and civilization 🇨🇳
@@lakevonso you are saying brutality done during wartime to one's enemy is equal to brutality done during peacetime to supposedly "one's own people"? I'm not in any way trying to justify any form of brutality but what is warfare without brutalising the other, but the fact that you tried to compare the current CCP's actions to the wartime action proves that CCP is literally engaging in ethnic and cultural genocide.
@@chichimamakokomashey1563😂😂😂😂Wow, you are rewriting history, Tibetans did not share a border with Tuyuhun empire of Qinghai, They literally had to come from Lhasa area and conquer/incorporated other independent peoples who actually shared a border with the massive Tuyuhun empire, before they slowly salami sliced their land and then finally conquered and ethnically genocide them with the introduction of policies meant to make them culturally "tibetan", eg like change of clothes, hairstyles, language etc.
So in your map its Tibet and India!!! Where the F is Nepal
In your @$$
Nepal wasnt born yet😂
Nepal was an Indian kingdom
nepal was vassalized, he said in a previous video
Priti Narayan wasn’t born at those times after him Nepal immerged
Love it.
Songtsen gompo built 108 stupas around Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal in one go. You should mention that too. Tibet’s believe songtsen gompo was avatar of Avolotashkara (Chenrizig).