Ming Patronage Policy toward Tibetan Buddhism

Timeline

1. 1415Nanjing · JiangnanThe Ming Chengzu issued edicts in Nanjing, dispatching eunuchs and officials carrying proclamations and gifts to Tibet, continuing the Tibetan governance policy since the early Yongle era and proclaiming the Ming's willingness to invest and protect Tibetan religious leaders.
2. 1415–1416Tibet · TibetThe Ming continued the tradition of investing leaders of schools such as the Karma Kagyu, bestowing titles, silver seals, and silk; lamas of the various schools sent envoys to court bearing tribute and giving thanks, forming an institutionalized link between the Ming and Tibetan religious forces.