Place details
Place nameTibet
Other namesXizang, Hsi-tsang, Sitsang, Xizang Zizhiqu, Thibet, Tibetan Autonomous Region, Roof of the World, T'u-fan, Bhota, Bodyul
CountryZhonghua
Latitude29
Longitude88
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Introduced to Buddhism 7th cen.; controlled by Chinese since Manchu dynasty 1720; closed to foreigners until 1860s; invaded by Communists 1950; anti-Chinese rebellion crushed by Chinese forces 1959; traditional religious institutions abolished by Chinese.