A Study Of The Envoy

In ancient diplomatic activities, the particular group of messengers occupies an important position. Tibetan which rise of the Tibetan Plateau on7th century had sent messengers to Tang to seek external support for the maintenance of Tibetan’s rule and it achieved two successful marriage with Tang for Princess Wencheng and Princess Jincheng,they all laid the foundation for friendly coexistence of Tang and Tibetan.Then Tibetan constantly to send a messenger to Tang Dynasty for contributing things, inform the Tibetan king death information, and to maintain the uncle and nephew relationship between them. Nearly two centuries, although the two sides mainted peaceful coexistence, due to the strength changed of the two sides and foreign policy adjustment, the conflict between the two sides throughout the whole story. So the messengers with a variety of mission which were complete please, Alliance, Yee sector, and return prisoners during the time, these messengers shuttling the road of Tang and Tibetan. The messenger is the main link connected between Tang and Tibetan, and its importance is self-evident. So Tibetan messenger selection have strict rules and reward them or punishment them is also strightly.Tang Dynasty and Tibetan exchanges lasted for more than two centuries, Because of each ZAP’s attitude toward the Tang Dynasty is different, it can affect the progress of the relationship of the Tang Dynasty and Tibetan,so the messenger maintain exchanges between the two sides also shows different characteristics.The messenger on Tibetan early all toward contribute to objects to Tang Dynasty and assist ZAP completed of the marriage with Tang Dynasty. With the continuous expansion of the forces of Tibetan, ZAP’s ambitions is growing, increasingly intense contradiction with the Tang Dynasty,messenger had the mission diversified, until AD821(Changqing second year), the Tang Dynasty and Tibetan all in the case of the inability to destroy the other, so they reach a consensus, and agreed to live in peace, truly finished a long struggle with the Tang Dynasty and the messengers contributed too much.With the continuous exchanges of the Tang Dynasty and Tibetan through the messengers,they brought a tremendous impact of the two sides, first of all, the messenger promote the friendly relations between the Tang and Tibetan; Secondly, the messenger promote the economic understanding of both sides regime; Thirdly, the messengers also have an impact on military with the Tang Dynasty;Forth, Tibetan Buddhism in Tibetan also inseparable from the messenger; Last the messenger of Tibetan aspects the cultural deeply.