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Tibet is a non-homogeneous country. Even in the Tibetan Autonomous Region you will find non-Tibetan tribes such as Menba, Loba, Drung, Xiaerba and others. Historically, Tibet ranged from the southern part of present Tibet Autonomous Region, and expanded to the north, including Qinghai, Sichuan and Gansu, conquering and assimilated the native people and tribes of those lands, including at least a half million Han people. The original tribal system of southern Tibet evaporated during the rule of the Tubo dynasty. Since the collapse of the Tubo dynasty in the 9th century, many assimilated people reverted to the tribal systems for survival. There were some local kingdoms established by these tribes. For instance, Xixia was established 1,000 years ago at the Gansu. According to one modern analysis, the languages of Xixia and Tibetan are only 25 % coincidental for the key words. After culture exchanges of the last 1,100 years, today the tribal people are considered Tibetan.
Buddhism :
Probably buddhism was first introduced to Tibet in 173 CE during the region of the 28th Yarlung King Thothori, but had apparentely no impact. The first official historic introduction of a buddhist scripture into tibet happend during reign of a King Hlato. Buddhsim revived, wity the help of King Yeshe O. A real revival occurred after 1042, when Atisha-di-Pankhara pur Tibetans "Back on the right Track". He presented the buddhist philosophy in a very clear and condensed manner, which became the basis for philosophical teachings in most Tibetans traditions. Buddhism is still prevent in Tibet and the temples and monasteries that were destroyed are rebuilt. The Chinese government still has a strong hold on religious practices, including placing a limit on the number of religious buildings.
Lama's :
They are the teachers of Buddhism. Lama's play an important role in Tibetan Buddhism. Lama teach all the monks. The Lama is the one that takes care that the system of buddhism will continue to work. In 1578 the Lama Sonam received the title of Ta-Le (Dalai) from the Mongolian ruler Atlan khan. Because he wad the third reincarnation found in a row he became the third Dalai Lama.
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