The Monarchy in Tibet

The Monarchy in Tibet（Xi Zang Wang Tong Ji in Chinese）is a chronological historical book,written by Suonan Jianzan,a monk in Sakya Monastery and translated into Chinese by Liu Liqian.

The Monarchy in Tibet,with the history of Btsan Po (Zan Pu) in the Tubo dynasty as its main clue,describes the politics,military,religion and culture in the Tubo dynasty,especially the historical deeds of three Btsan Po:Songzain Gambo (Songzanganbu),Chisong Dêzain (Chisongdezan),and KHri-ral-pa-can(Chirebajian).It also records the battles,alliances,religious activities,biographies of the saints,religious acts of the donors,temple architecture,sacrifices,etc.(https://www.daowen.com)

The Monarchy in Tibet is a historical masterpiece of the earlier feudal society in Tibet.It not only inherits the fine traditions of previous history books,but also with a new narrative feature,absorbs a large number of folklore and mythological stories.So,it is a great work full of historical features and literariness.