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56cd64e762d2951400fa656c | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | A. Tom Grunfeld says that Tsongkhapa claimed ill health in his refusal to appear at the Ming court, while Rossabi adds that Tsongkhapa cited the "length and arduousness of the journey" to China as another reason not to make an appearance. This first request by the Ming was made in 1407, but the Ming court sent another ... | When was Chosrje Shākya Yeshes sent to Nanjing? | {
"text": [
"1414"
],
"answer_start": [
574
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} |
56cd669562d2951400fa6572 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Dawa Norbu argues that modern Chinese Communist historians tend to be in favor of the view that the Ming simply reappointed old Yuan dynasty officials in Tibet and perpetuated their rule of Tibet in this manner. Norbu writes that, although this would have been true for the eastern Tibetan regions of Amdo and Kham's "tr... | Who believed the Ming reappointed old Yuan dynasty officials in Tibet? | {
"text": [
"Dawa Norbu"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56cd682162d2951400fa658c | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Laird writes that the Ming appointed titles to eastern Tibetan princes, and that "these alliances with eastern Tibetan principalities are the evidence China now produces for its assertion that the Ming ruled Tibet," despite the fact that the Ming did not send an army to replace the Mongols after they left Tibet. Yiu Yu... | Who did the Ming appoint titles to? | {
"text": [
"eastern Tibetan princes"
],
"answer_start": [
47
]
} |
56cd682162d2951400fa658d | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Laird writes that the Ming appointed titles to eastern Tibetan princes, and that "these alliances with eastern Tibetan principalities are the evidence China now produces for its assertion that the Ming ruled Tibet," despite the fact that the Ming did not send an army to replace the Mongols after they left Tibet. Yiu Yu... | What didn't the Ming send to replace the Mongols when they left Tibet? | {
"text": [
"an army"
],
"answer_start": [
260
]
} |
56cd682162d2951400fa658e | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Laird writes that the Ming appointed titles to eastern Tibetan princes, and that "these alliances with eastern Tibetan principalities are the evidence China now produces for its assertion that the Ming ruled Tibet," despite the fact that the Ming did not send an army to replace the Mongols after they left Tibet. Yiu Yu... | What does Yiu Yung-chin claim the Ming did not possess? | {
"text": [
"Tibet"
],
"answer_start": [
55
]
} |
56cd6a3d62d2951400fa659c | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Shih-Shan Henry Tsai writes that the Yongle Emperor sent his eunuch Yang Sanbao into Tibet in 1413 to gain the allegiance of various Tibetan princes, while the Yongle Emperor paid a small fortune in return gifts for tributes in order to maintain the loyalty of neighboring vassal states such as Nepal and Tibet. However,... | What was the name of the eunuch? | {
"text": [
"Yang Sanbao"
],
"answer_start": [
68
]
} |
56cd6a3d62d2951400fa659d | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Shih-Shan Henry Tsai writes that the Yongle Emperor sent his eunuch Yang Sanbao into Tibet in 1413 to gain the allegiance of various Tibetan princes, while the Yongle Emperor paid a small fortune in return gifts for tributes in order to maintain the loyalty of neighboring vassal states such as Nepal and Tibet. However,... | Where did the Yongle Emperor send Yang Sanbao? | {
"text": [
"Tibet"
],
"answer_start": [
85
]
} |
56cd6a3d62d2951400fa659e | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Shih-Shan Henry Tsai writes that the Yongle Emperor sent his eunuch Yang Sanbao into Tibet in 1413 to gain the allegiance of various Tibetan princes, while the Yongle Emperor paid a small fortune in return gifts for tributes in order to maintain the loyalty of neighboring vassal states such as Nepal and Tibet. However,... | When did Yongle Emperor send Yang Sanbao into Tibet? | {
"text": [
"1413"
],
"answer_start": [
94
]
} |
56cd6a3d62d2951400fa659f | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Shih-Shan Henry Tsai writes that the Yongle Emperor sent his eunuch Yang Sanbao into Tibet in 1413 to gain the allegiance of various Tibetan princes, while the Yongle Emperor paid a small fortune in return gifts for tributes in order to maintain the loyalty of neighboring vassal states such as Nepal and Tibet. However,... | Why did Yongle Emperor send Yang Sanbao into Tibet? | {
"text": [
"the allegiance of various Tibetan princes"
],
"answer_start": [
107
]
} |
56cd6a3d62d2951400fa65a0 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Shih-Shan Henry Tsai writes that the Yongle Emperor sent his eunuch Yang Sanbao into Tibet in 1413 to gain the allegiance of various Tibetan princes, while the Yongle Emperor paid a small fortune in return gifts for tributes in order to maintain the loyalty of neighboring vassal states such as Nepal and Tibet. However,... | Why did the emperor pay a small fortune in gifts? | {
"text": [
"to maintain the loyalty of neighboring vassal states"
],
"answer_start": [
234
]
} |
56cd6b0562d2951400fa65a6 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Even though the Gelug exchanged gifts with and sent missions to the Ming court up until the 1430s, the Gelug was not mentioned in the Mingshi or the Mingshi Lu. On this, historian Li Tieh-tseng says of Tsongkhapa's refusal of Ming invitations to visit the Yongle Emperor's court: | Who did the Gelug exchange gifts with? | {
"text": [
"the Ming court"
],
"answer_start": [
64
]
} |
56cd6b0562d2951400fa65a7 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Even though the Gelug exchanged gifts with and sent missions to the Ming court up until the 1430s, the Gelug was not mentioned in the Mingshi or the Mingshi Lu. On this, historian Li Tieh-tseng says of Tsongkhapa's refusal of Ming invitations to visit the Yongle Emperor's court: | Until what year frame did the Gelug exchange gifts with the the Ming? | {
"text": [
"1430s"
],
"answer_start": [
92
]
} |
56cd6b0562d2951400fa65a8 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Even though the Gelug exchanged gifts with and sent missions to the Ming court up until the 1430s, the Gelug was not mentioned in the Mingshi or the Mingshi Lu. On this, historian Li Tieh-tseng says of Tsongkhapa's refusal of Ming invitations to visit the Yongle Emperor's court: | What was the Gelug not mentioned in? | {
"text": [
"the Mingshi or the Mingshi Lu"
],
"answer_start": [
130
]
} |
56cd6e9062d2951400fa65ac | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Wylie asserts that this type of censorship of the History of Ming distorts the true picture of the history of Sino-Tibetan relations, while the Ming court granted titles to various lamas regardless of their sectarian affiliations in an ongoing civil war in Tibet between competing Buddhist factions. Wylie argues that Mi... | Regardless of their sectarian affiliations, who did the Ming grant titles to? | {
"text": [
"various lamas"
],
"answer_start": [
173
]
} |
56cd6e9062d2951400fa65ad | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Wylie asserts that this type of censorship of the History of Ming distorts the true picture of the history of Sino-Tibetan relations, while the Ming court granted titles to various lamas regardless of their sectarian affiliations in an ongoing civil war in Tibet between competing Buddhist factions. Wylie argues that Mi... | Who was the viceregal Sakya regime overthrown by? | {
"text": [
"the Phagmodru myriarchy"
],
"answer_start": [
573
]
} |
56cd70e962d2951400fa65b2 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Helmut Hoffman states that the Ming upheld the facade of rule over Tibet through periodic missions of "tribute emissaries" to the Ming court and by granting nominal titles to ruling lamas, but did not actually interfere in Tibetan governance. Melvyn C. Goldstein writes that the Ming had no real administrative authority... | Who believed that the Ming had no real authority over Tibet? | {
"text": [
"Melvyn C. Goldstein"
],
"answer_start": [
243
]
} |
56cd70e962d2951400fa65b3 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Helmut Hoffman states that the Ming upheld the facade of rule over Tibet through periodic missions of "tribute emissaries" to the Ming court and by granting nominal titles to ruling lamas, but did not actually interfere in Tibetan governance. Melvyn C. Goldstein writes that the Ming had no real administrative authority... | What years did the Rinpungpa regime start and end? | {
"text": [
"1435–1565"
],
"answer_start": [
729
]
} |
56cd70e962d2951400fa65b4 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Helmut Hoffman states that the Ming upheld the facade of rule over Tibet through periodic missions of "tribute emissaries" to the Ming court and by granting nominal titles to ruling lamas, but did not actually interfere in Tibetan governance. Melvyn C. Goldstein writes that the Ming had no real administrative authority... | Who believed that the titles given to Tibetan leaders did not confer authority? | {
"text": [
"Melvyn C. Goldstein"
],
"answer_start": [
243
]
} |
56cd70e962d2951400fa65b5 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Helmut Hoffman states that the Ming upheld the facade of rule over Tibet through periodic missions of "tribute emissaries" to the Ming court and by granting nominal titles to ruling lamas, but did not actually interfere in Tibetan governance. Melvyn C. Goldstein writes that the Ming had no real administrative authority... | What years did the Tsangpa start and end? | {
"text": [
"1565–1642"
],
"answer_start": [
754
]
} |
56cd727662d2951400fa65ba | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | In his usurpation of the throne from the Jianwen Emperor (r. 1398–1402), the Yongle Emperor was aided by the Buddhist monk Yao Guangxiao, and like his father, the Hongwu Emperor, the Yongle Emperor was "well-disposed towards Buddhism", claims Rossabi. On March 10, 1403, the Yongle Emperor invited Deshin Shekpa, 5th Kar... | What year did the Jianwen Emperor reign start and end? | {
"text": [
"1398–1402"
],
"answer_start": [
61
]
} |
56cd727662d2951400fa65bb | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | In his usurpation of the throne from the Jianwen Emperor (r. 1398–1402), the Yongle Emperor was aided by the Buddhist monk Yao Guangxiao, and like his father, the Hongwu Emperor, the Yongle Emperor was "well-disposed towards Buddhism", claims Rossabi. On March 10, 1403, the Yongle Emperor invited Deshin Shekpa, 5th Kar... | Who aided the Yongle Emperor? | {
"text": [
"the Buddhist monk Yao Guangxiao"
],
"answer_start": [
105
]
} |
56cd727662d2951400fa65bc | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | In his usurpation of the throne from the Jianwen Emperor (r. 1398–1402), the Yongle Emperor was aided by the Buddhist monk Yao Guangxiao, and like his father, the Hongwu Emperor, the Yongle Emperor was "well-disposed towards Buddhism", claims Rossabi. On March 10, 1403, the Yongle Emperor invited Deshin Shekpa, 5th Kar... | Who was Yongle Emperor's father? | {
"text": [
"the Hongwu Emperor"
],
"answer_start": [
159
]
} |
56cd727662d2951400fa65bd | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | In his usurpation of the throne from the Jianwen Emperor (r. 1398–1402), the Yongle Emperor was aided by the Buddhist monk Yao Guangxiao, and like his father, the Hongwu Emperor, the Yongle Emperor was "well-disposed towards Buddhism", claims Rossabi. On March 10, 1403, the Yongle Emperor invited Deshin Shekpa, 5th Kar... | When did the Yongle Emperor invite Deshin Shekpa to his court? | {
"text": [
"March 10, 1403"
],
"answer_start": [
255
]
} |
56cd73b562d2951400fa65cc | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | In order to seek out the Karmapa, the Yongle Emperor dispatched his eunuch Hou Xian and the Buddhist monk Zhi Guang (d. 1435) to Tibet. Traveling to Lhasa either through Qinghai or via the Silk Road to Khotan, Hou Xian and Zhi Guang did not return to Nanjing until 1407. | Who did the Yongle Emperor send to Tibet? | {
"text": [
"Hou Xian and the Buddhist monk Zhi Guang"
],
"answer_start": [
75
]
} |
56cd73b562d2951400fa65cd | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | In order to seek out the Karmapa, the Yongle Emperor dispatched his eunuch Hou Xian and the Buddhist monk Zhi Guang (d. 1435) to Tibet. Traveling to Lhasa either through Qinghai or via the Silk Road to Khotan, Hou Xian and Zhi Guang did not return to Nanjing until 1407. | Why did the Yongle Emperor send Hou Xian and Zhi Guang to Tibet? | {
"text": [
"to seek out the Karmapa"
],
"answer_start": [
9
]
} |
56cd73b562d2951400fa65ce | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | In order to seek out the Karmapa, the Yongle Emperor dispatched his eunuch Hou Xian and the Buddhist monk Zhi Guang (d. 1435) to Tibet. Traveling to Lhasa either through Qinghai or via the Silk Road to Khotan, Hou Xian and Zhi Guang did not return to Nanjing until 1407. | When did Hou Xian and Zhi Guang return to Nanjing? | {
"text": [
"1407"
],
"answer_start": [
265
]
} |
56cd73b562d2951400fa65cf | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | In order to seek out the Karmapa, the Yongle Emperor dispatched his eunuch Hou Xian and the Buddhist monk Zhi Guang (d. 1435) to Tibet. Traveling to Lhasa either through Qinghai or via the Silk Road to Khotan, Hou Xian and Zhi Guang did not return to Nanjing until 1407. | Where did Hou Xian and Zhi Guang travel through on their way to the Karmapa? | {
"text": [
"through Qinghai or via the Silk Road to Khotan"
],
"answer_start": [
162
]
} |
56cd779762d2951400fa65dc | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | During his travels beginning in 1403, Deshin Shekpa was induced by further exhortations by the Ming court to visit Nanjing by April 10, 1407. Norbu writes that the Yongle Emperor, following the tradition of Mongol emperors and their reverence for the Sakya lamas, showed an enormous amount of deference towards Deshin Sh... | When did Deshin Shekpa travels start? | {
"text": [
"1403"
],
"answer_start": [
32
]
} |
56cd779762d2951400fa65dd | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | During his travels beginning in 1403, Deshin Shekpa was induced by further exhortations by the Ming court to visit Nanjing by April 10, 1407. Norbu writes that the Yongle Emperor, following the tradition of Mongol emperors and their reverence for the Sakya lamas, showed an enormous amount of deference towards Deshin Sh... | Where did the Yongle Emperor greet the Karmapa? | {
"text": [
"Nanjing"
],
"answer_start": [
115
]
} |
56cd779762d2951400fa65de | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | During his travels beginning in 1403, Deshin Shekpa was induced by further exhortations by the Ming court to visit Nanjing by April 10, 1407. Norbu writes that the Yongle Emperor, following the tradition of Mongol emperors and their reverence for the Sakya lamas, showed an enormous amount of deference towards Deshin Sh... | Who did the Emperor give the place of honor at his left to? | {
"text": [
"the Karmapa"
],
"answer_start": [
388
]
} |
56cd779762d2951400fa65df | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | During his travels beginning in 1403, Deshin Shekpa was induced by further exhortations by the Ming court to visit Nanjing by April 10, 1407. Norbu writes that the Yongle Emperor, following the tradition of Mongol emperors and their reverence for the Sakya lamas, showed an enormous amount of deference towards Deshin Sh... | Who sat on a lower platform than the Tibetan cleric? | {
"text": [
"Kublai"
],
"answer_start": [
643
]
} |
56cd779762d2951400fa65e0 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | During his travels beginning in 1403, Deshin Shekpa was induced by further exhortations by the Ming court to visit Nanjing by April 10, 1407. Norbu writes that the Yongle Emperor, following the tradition of Mongol emperors and their reverence for the Sakya lamas, showed an enormous amount of deference towards Deshin Sh... | Who showed a great amount of respect to Deshin Shekpa? | {
"text": [
"the Yongle Emperor"
],
"answer_start": [
160
]
} |
56cd798262d2951400fa65f6 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Throughout the following month, the Yongle Emperor and his court showered the Karmapa with presents. At Linggu Temple in Nanjing, he presided over the religious ceremonies for the Yongle Emperor's deceased parents, while twenty-two days of his stay were marked by religious miracles that were recorded in five languages ... | At what temple did the ceremonies for the Yongle Emperor's deceased parents take place? | {
"text": [
"Linggu Temple"
],
"answer_start": [
104
]
} |
56cd798262d2951400fa65f7 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Throughout the following month, the Yongle Emperor and his court showered the Karmapa with presents. At Linggu Temple in Nanjing, he presided over the religious ceremonies for the Yongle Emperor's deceased parents, while twenty-two days of his stay were marked by religious miracles that were recorded in five languages ... | Where was the Linggu Temple located? | {
"text": [
"Nanjing"
],
"answer_start": [
121
]
} |
56cd798262d2951400fa65f8 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Throughout the following month, the Yongle Emperor and his court showered the Karmapa with presents. At Linggu Temple in Nanjing, he presided over the religious ceremonies for the Yongle Emperor's deceased parents, while twenty-two days of his stay were marked by religious miracles that were recorded in five languages ... | What title was Deshin Shekpa given at Nanjing? | {
"text": [
"Great Treasure Prince of Dharma"
],
"answer_start": [
437
]
} |
56cd798262d2951400fa65fa | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Throughout the following month, the Yongle Emperor and his court showered the Karmapa with presents. At Linggu Temple in Nanjing, he presided over the religious ceremonies for the Yongle Emperor's deceased parents, while twenty-two days of his stay were marked by religious miracles that were recorded in five languages ... | Who did Deshin Shekpa persuade the Yongle Emperor to give the title to? | {
"text": [
"religious leaders of other Tibetan Buddhist sects"
],
"answer_start": [
943
]
} |
56cd7c1962d2951400fa661e | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Tibetan sources say Deshin Shekpa also persuaded the Yongle Emperor not to impose his military might on Tibet as the Mongols had previously done. Thinley writes that before the Karmapa returned to Tibet, the Yongle Emperor began planning to send a military force into Tibet to forcibly give the Karmapa authority over al... | Who imposed on the military might on Tibet in the past? | {
"text": [
"the Mongols"
],
"answer_start": [
113
]
} |
56cd7c1962d2951400fa661f | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Tibetan sources say Deshin Shekpa also persuaded the Yongle Emperor not to impose his military might on Tibet as the Mongols had previously done. Thinley writes that before the Karmapa returned to Tibet, the Yongle Emperor began planning to send a military force into Tibet to forcibly give the Karmapa authority over al... | Hok-Lam Chan states that Deshin Skekpa was only invited for what purpose? | {
"text": [
"religious purposes"
],
"answer_start": [
560
]
} |
56cd7c1962d2951400fa6620 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Tibetan sources say Deshin Shekpa also persuaded the Yongle Emperor not to impose his military might on Tibet as the Mongols had previously done. Thinley writes that before the Karmapa returned to Tibet, the Yongle Emperor began planning to send a military force into Tibet to forcibly give the Karmapa authority over al... | What was said to be the Yongle Emperor plans? | {
"text": [
"to send a military force into Tibet"
],
"answer_start": [
238
]
} |
56cd7c1962d2951400fa6621 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Tibetan sources say Deshin Shekpa also persuaded the Yongle Emperor not to impose his military might on Tibet as the Mongols had previously done. Thinley writes that before the Karmapa returned to Tibet, the Yongle Emperor began planning to send a military force into Tibet to forcibly give the Karmapa authority over al... | Why was the Yongle Emperor said to have been planning to send military forces into Tibet? | {
"text": [
"to forcibly give the Karmapa authority over all the Tibetan Buddhist schools"
],
"answer_start": [
274
]
} |
56cd7c1962d2951400fa6622 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Tibetan sources say Deshin Shekpa also persuaded the Yongle Emperor not to impose his military might on Tibet as the Mongols had previously done. Thinley writes that before the Karmapa returned to Tibet, the Yongle Emperor began planning to send a military force into Tibet to forcibly give the Karmapa authority over al... | Who convinced the Yongle emperor not to send military forces into Tibet? | {
"text": [
"Deshin Shekpa"
],
"answer_start": [
20
]
} |
56cd7dda62d2951400fa6640 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Marsha Weidner states that Deshin Shekpa's miracles "testified to the power of both the emperor and his guru and served as a legitimizing tool for the emperor's problematic succession to the throne," referring to the Yongle Emperor's conflict with the previous Jianwen Emperor. Tsai writes that Deshin Shekpa aided the l... | Who did the Yongle Emperor have a conflict with? | {
"text": [
"Jianwen Emperor"
],
"answer_start": [
261
]
} |
56cd7dda62d2951400fa6641 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Marsha Weidner states that Deshin Shekpa's miracles "testified to the power of both the emperor and his guru and served as a legitimizing tool for the emperor's problematic succession to the throne," referring to the Yongle Emperor's conflict with the previous Jianwen Emperor. Tsai writes that Deshin Shekpa aided the l... | Who aided the legitimacy of the Yongle Emperor's rule? | {
"text": [
"Deshin Shekpa"
],
"answer_start": [
27
]
} |
56cd7dda62d2951400fa6644 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Marsha Weidner states that Deshin Shekpa's miracles "testified to the power of both the emperor and his guru and served as a legitimizing tool for the emperor's problematic succession to the throne," referring to the Yongle Emperor's conflict with the previous Jianwen Emperor. Tsai writes that Deshin Shekpa aided the l... | What served as a legitimizing tool for the emperor's succession to the throne? | {
"text": [
"Deshin Shekpa's miracles"
],
"answer_start": [
27
]
} |
56cd8d1462d2951400fa66b8 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | With the example of the Ming court's relationship with the fifth Karmapa and other Tibetan leaders, Norbu states that Chinese Communist historians have failed to realize the significance of the religious aspect of the Ming-Tibetan relationship. He writes that the meetings of lamas with the Emperor of China were exchang... | According to Norbu who failed to realize the significance of the religious aspect of the Ming-Tibetan relationship? | {
"text": [
"Chinese Communist historians"
],
"answer_start": [
118
]
} |
56cd8d1462d2951400fa66b9 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | With the example of the Ming court's relationship with the fifth Karmapa and other Tibetan leaders, Norbu states that Chinese Communist historians have failed to realize the significance of the religious aspect of the Ming-Tibetan relationship. He writes that the meetings of lamas with the Emperor of China were exchang... | What were the items of tribute? | {
"text": [
"Buddhist artifacts"
],
"answer_start": [
502
]
} |
56cd8d1462d2951400fa66bb | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | With the example of the Ming court's relationship with the fifth Karmapa and other Tibetan leaders, Norbu states that Chinese Communist historians have failed to realize the significance of the religious aspect of the Ming-Tibetan relationship. He writes that the meetings of lamas with the Emperor of China were exchang... | Who believe that the Ming dynasty did not exercise any direct political control over Tibet? | {
"text": [
"Josef Kolmaš"
],
"answer_start": [
582
]
} |
56cd8d1a62d2951400fa66c2 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | The Information Office of the State Council of the PRC preserves an edict of the Zhengtong Emperor (r. 1435–1449) addressed to the Karmapa in 1445, written after the latter's agent had brought holy relics to the Ming court. Zhengtong had the following message delivered to the Great Treasure Prince of Dharma, the Karmap... | What years did the Zhengtong Emperor reign? | {
"text": [
"1435–1449"
],
"answer_start": [
103
]
} |
56cd8d1a62d2951400fa66c3 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | The Information Office of the State Council of the PRC preserves an edict of the Zhengtong Emperor (r. 1435–1449) addressed to the Karmapa in 1445, written after the latter's agent had brought holy relics to the Ming court. Zhengtong had the following message delivered to the Great Treasure Prince of Dharma, the Karmap... | Who maintains an edict of the Zhengtong Emperor? | {
"text": [
"The Information Office of the State Council of the PRC"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56cd8d1a62d2951400fa66c4 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | The Information Office of the State Council of the PRC preserves an edict of the Zhengtong Emperor (r. 1435–1449) addressed to the Karmapa in 1445, written after the latter's agent had brought holy relics to the Ming court. Zhengtong had the following message delivered to the Great Treasure Prince of Dharma, the Karmap... | Who was the edict addressed to? | {
"text": [
"the Karmapa"
],
"answer_start": [
127
]
} |
56cd8d1a62d2951400fa66c5 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | The Information Office of the State Council of the PRC preserves an edict of the Zhengtong Emperor (r. 1435–1449) addressed to the Karmapa in 1445, written after the latter's agent had brought holy relics to the Ming court. Zhengtong had the following message delivered to the Great Treasure Prince of Dharma, the Karmap... | Who had a message delivered to them by Zhengtong? | {
"text": [
"Great Treasure Prince of Dharma"
],
"answer_start": [
277
]
} |
56cd8d1a62d2951400fa66c6 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | The Information Office of the State Council of the PRC preserves an edict of the Zhengtong Emperor (r. 1435–1449) addressed to the Karmapa in 1445, written after the latter's agent had brought holy relics to the Ming court. Zhengtong had the following message delivered to the Great Treasure Prince of Dharma, the Karmap... | When was the edict written? | {
"text": [
"after the latter's agent had brought holy relics to the Ming court"
],
"answer_start": [
156
]
} |
56cd8d2162d2951400fa66cc | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Despite this glowing message by the Emperor, Chan writes that a year later in 1446, the Ming court cut off all relations with the Karmapa hierarchs. Until then, the court was unaware that Deshin Shekpa had died in 1415. The Ming court had believed that the representatives of the Karma Kagyu who continued to visit the M... | Who did the Ming cut off all relations with? | {
"text": [
"the Karmapa hierarchs"
],
"answer_start": [
126
]
} |
56cd8d2162d2951400fa66cd | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Despite this glowing message by the Emperor, Chan writes that a year later in 1446, the Ming court cut off all relations with the Karmapa hierarchs. Until then, the court was unaware that Deshin Shekpa had died in 1415. The Ming court had believed that the representatives of the Karma Kagyu who continued to visit the M... | What year did the Ming cut off the Karmapa hierarchs? | {
"text": [
"1446"
],
"answer_start": [
78
]
} |
56cd8d2162d2951400fa66ce | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Despite this glowing message by the Emperor, Chan writes that a year later in 1446, the Ming court cut off all relations with the Karmapa hierarchs. Until then, the court was unaware that Deshin Shekpa had died in 1415. The Ming court had believed that the representatives of the Karma Kagyu who continued to visit the M... | When did Deshin Shekpa die? | {
"text": [
"1415"
],
"answer_start": [
214
]
} |
56cd8d2162d2951400fa66cf | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Despite this glowing message by the Emperor, Chan writes that a year later in 1446, the Ming court cut off all relations with the Karmapa hierarchs. Until then, the court was unaware that Deshin Shekpa had died in 1415. The Ming court had believed that the representatives of the Karma Kagyu who continued to visit the M... | Who did the Ming court think the representatives were sent by? | {
"text": [
"the Karmapa"
],
"answer_start": [
126
]
} |
56cd8d2462d2951400fa66d5 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Tsai writes that shortly after the visit by Deshin Shekpa, the Yongle Emperor ordered the construction of a road and of trading posts in the upper reaches of the Yangzi and Mekong Rivers in order to facilitate trade with Tibet in tea, horses, and salt. The trade route passed through Sichuan and crossed Shangri-La Count... | Why did Yongle order the construction? | {
"text": [
"to facilitate trade with Tibet"
],
"answer_start": [
196
]
} |
56cd8d2462d2951400fa66d6 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Tsai writes that shortly after the visit by Deshin Shekpa, the Yongle Emperor ordered the construction of a road and of trading posts in the upper reaches of the Yangzi and Mekong Rivers in order to facilitate trade with Tibet in tea, horses, and salt. The trade route passed through Sichuan and crossed Shangri-La Count... | What did Yongle want to trade with Tibet? | {
"text": [
"tea, horses, and salt"
],
"answer_start": [
230
]
} |
56cd8d2462d2951400fa66d7 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Tsai writes that shortly after the visit by Deshin Shekpa, the Yongle Emperor ordered the construction of a road and of trading posts in the upper reaches of the Yangzi and Mekong Rivers in order to facilitate trade with Tibet in tea, horses, and salt. The trade route passed through Sichuan and crossed Shangri-La Count... | where did the trade route pass through? | {
"text": [
"through Sichuan and crossed Shangri-La County in Yunnan"
],
"answer_start": [
276
]
} |
56cd8d2762d2951400fa66de | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Van Praag states that the Ming court established diplomatic delegations with Tibet merely to secure urgently needed horses. Wang and Nyima argue that these were not diplomatic delegations at all, that Tibetan areas were ruled by the Ming since Tibetan leaders were granted positions as Ming officials, that horses were c... | Why does Van Praag believe the Ming court set up a diplomatic delegation with Tibet? | {
"text": [
"to secure urgently needed horses"
],
"answer_start": [
90
]
} |
56cd8d2762d2951400fa66df | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Van Praag states that the Ming court established diplomatic delegations with Tibet merely to secure urgently needed horses. Wang and Nyima argue that these were not diplomatic delegations at all, that Tibetan areas were ruled by the Ming since Tibetan leaders were granted positions as Ming officials, that horses were c... | What shops were catered to the Tibetan market? | {
"text": [
"Silk workshops"
],
"answer_start": [
1980
]
} |
56cd8d2762d2951400fa66e0 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Van Praag states that the Ming court established diplomatic delegations with Tibet merely to secure urgently needed horses. Wang and Nyima argue that these were not diplomatic delegations at all, that Tibetan areas were ruled by the Ming since Tibetan leaders were granted positions as Ming officials, that horses were c... | What visual images and symbols were on furnishings from the silk workshops? | {
"text": [
"Tibetan Buddhist"
],
"answer_start": [
2103
]
} |
56cd8d2762d2951400fa66e1 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Van Praag states that the Ming court established diplomatic delegations with Tibet merely to secure urgently needed horses. Wang and Nyima argue that these were not diplomatic delegations at all, that Tibetan areas were ruled by the Ming since Tibetan leaders were granted positions as Ming officials, that horses were c... | who were the Tibetan areas were ruled by? | {
"text": [
"the Ming"
],
"answer_start": [
22
]
} |
56cd8d2762d2951400fa66e2 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Van Praag states that the Ming court established diplomatic delegations with Tibet merely to secure urgently needed horses. Wang and Nyima argue that these were not diplomatic delegations at all, that Tibetan areas were ruled by the Ming since Tibetan leaders were granted positions as Ming officials, that horses were c... | Wang and Nyima believed horses were collected from Tibet as what kind of tax? | {
"text": [
"a mandatory \"corvée\" tax"
],
"answer_start": [
343
]
} |
56cd8d2962d2951400fa66e8 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | While the Ming dynasty traded horses with Tibet, it upheld a policy of outlawing border markets in the north, which Laird sees as an effort to punish the Mongols for their raids and to "drive them from the frontiers of China." However, after Altan Khan (1507–1582)—leader of the Tümed Mongols who overthrew the Oirat Mon... | Who did the Ming trade horses with? | {
"text": [
"Tibet"
],
"answer_start": [
42
]
} |
56cd8d2962d2951400fa66e9 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | While the Ming dynasty traded horses with Tibet, it upheld a policy of outlawing border markets in the north, which Laird sees as an effort to punish the Mongols for their raids and to "drive them from the frontiers of China." However, after Altan Khan (1507–1582)—leader of the Tümed Mongols who overthrew the Oirat Mon... | Who was the leader of the Tümed Mongols? | {
"text": [
"Altan Khan"
],
"answer_start": [
242
]
} |
56cd8d2962d2951400fa66ea | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | While the Ming dynasty traded horses with Tibet, it upheld a policy of outlawing border markets in the north, which Laird sees as an effort to punish the Mongols for their raids and to "drive them from the frontiers of China." However, after Altan Khan (1507–1582)—leader of the Tümed Mongols who overthrew the Oirat Mon... | Who did Altan Khan overthrow? | {
"text": [
"the Oirat Mongol confederation's hegemony"
],
"answer_start": [
307
]
} |
56cd8d2962d2951400fa66eb | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | While the Ming dynasty traded horses with Tibet, it upheld a policy of outlawing border markets in the north, which Laird sees as an effort to punish the Mongols for their raids and to "drive them from the frontiers of China." However, after Altan Khan (1507–1582)—leader of the Tümed Mongols who overthrew the Oirat Mon... | Who did Altan Khan make peace with? | {
"text": [
"the Ming dynasty"
],
"answer_start": [
6
]
} |
56cd8d2962d2951400fa66ec | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | While the Ming dynasty traded horses with Tibet, it upheld a policy of outlawing border markets in the north, which Laird sees as an effort to punish the Mongols for their raids and to "drive them from the frontiers of China." However, after Altan Khan (1507–1582)—leader of the Tümed Mongols who overthrew the Oirat Mon... | Who convinced the Ming to reopen their border markets in 1573? | {
"text": [
"Altan Khan"
],
"answer_start": [
242
]
} |
56cd8f8962d2951400fa6716 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Patricia Ebrey writes that Tibet, like Joseon Korea and other neighboring states to the Ming, settled for its tributary status while there were no troops or governors of Ming China stationed in its territory. Laird writes that "after the Mongol troops left Tibet, no Ming troops replaced them." Wang and Nyima state that... | When did the Hongwu Emperor use military force in Tibet? | {
"text": [
"the 14th century"
],
"answer_start": [
597
]
} |
56cd8f8962d2951400fa6717 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Patricia Ebrey writes that Tibet, like Joseon Korea and other neighboring states to the Ming, settled for its tributary status while there were no troops or governors of Ming China stationed in its territory. Laird writes that "after the Mongol troops left Tibet, no Ming troops replaced them." Wang and Nyima state that... | When was the Marquis Mu Ying commissioned to quell? | {
"text": [
"November 1378"
],
"answer_start": [
823
]
} |
56cd8f8962d2951400fa6718 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Patricia Ebrey writes that Tibet, like Joseon Korea and other neighboring states to the Ming, settled for its tributary status while there were no troops or governors of Ming China stationed in its territory. Laird writes that "after the Mongol troops left Tibet, no Ming troops replaced them." Wang and Nyima state that... | How many Tibetan prisoners did Mu Ying capture? | {
"text": [
"30,000"
],
"answer_start": [
955
]
} |
56cd8f8962d2951400fa6719 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Patricia Ebrey writes that Tibet, like Joseon Korea and other neighboring states to the Ming, settled for its tributary status while there were no troops or governors of Ming China stationed in its territory. Laird writes that "after the Mongol troops left Tibet, no Ming troops replaced them." Wang and Nyima state that... | How many animals did Mu Ying capture? | {
"text": [
"200,000"
],
"answer_start": [
984
]
} |
56cd8f8962d2951400fa671a | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Patricia Ebrey writes that Tibet, like Joseon Korea and other neighboring states to the Ming, settled for its tributary status while there were no troops or governors of Ming China stationed in its territory. Laird writes that "after the Mongol troops left Tibet, no Ming troops replaced them." Wang and Nyima state that... | Who was ordered to force a Tibetan assault into Sichuan? | {
"text": [
"Ming general Qu Neng"
],
"answer_start": [
1047
]
} |
56cd982562d2951400fa6770 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Discussions of strategy in the mid Ming dynasty focused primarily on recovery of the Ordos region, which the Mongols used as a rallying base to stage raids into Ming China. Norbu states that the Ming dynasty, preoccupied with the Mongol threat to the north, could not spare additional armed forces to enforce or back up ... | What did the mid Ming dynasty discussion focus mainly on? | {
"text": [
"recovery of the Ordos region"
],
"answer_start": [
69
]
} |
56cd982562d2951400fa6771 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Discussions of strategy in the mid Ming dynasty focused primarily on recovery of the Ordos region, which the Mongols used as a rallying base to stage raids into Ming China. Norbu states that the Ming dynasty, preoccupied with the Mongol threat to the north, could not spare additional armed forces to enforce or back up ... | Who used the the Ordos region as a place to stage raids? | {
"text": [
"the Mongols"
],
"answer_start": [
105
]
} |
56cd982562d2951400fa6772 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Discussions of strategy in the mid Ming dynasty focused primarily on recovery of the Ordos region, which the Mongols used as a rallying base to stage raids into Ming China. Norbu states that the Ming dynasty, preoccupied with the Mongol threat to the north, could not spare additional armed forces to enforce or back up ... | Where were the Mongols trying to raise? | {
"text": [
"Ming China"
],
"answer_start": [
161
]
} |
56cd982562d2951400fa6774 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Discussions of strategy in the mid Ming dynasty focused primarily on recovery of the Ordos region, which the Mongols used as a rallying base to stage raids into Ming China. Norbu states that the Ming dynasty, preoccupied with the Mongol threat to the north, could not spare additional armed forces to enforce or back up ... | Why did P. Christiaan Klieger believe that the Ming court supported high Tibetan lamas? | {
"text": [
"to help stabilize border regions and protect trade routes"
],
"answer_start": [
957
]
} |
56cdaa2662d2951400fa67ec | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Historians Luciano Petech and Sato Hisashi argue that the Ming upheld a "divide-and-rule" policy towards a weak and politically fragmented Tibet after the Sakya regime had fallen. Chan writes that this was perhaps the calculated strategy of the Yongle Emperor, as exclusive patronage to one Tibetan sect would have given... | What policy does Luciano Petech and Sato Hisashi claim the Ming held towards the Tibet? | {
"text": [
"divide-and-rule"
],
"answer_start": [
73
]
} |
56cdaa2662d2951400fa67ed | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Historians Luciano Petech and Sato Hisashi argue that the Ming upheld a "divide-and-rule" policy towards a weak and politically fragmented Tibet after the Sakya regime had fallen. Chan writes that this was perhaps the calculated strategy of the Yongle Emperor, as exclusive patronage to one Tibetan sect would have given... | When did the Ming hold the divide and rule policy? | {
"text": [
"after the Sakya regime had fallen"
],
"answer_start": [
145
]
} |
56cdaa2662d2951400fa67ee | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Historians Luciano Petech and Sato Hisashi argue that the Ming upheld a "divide-and-rule" policy towards a weak and politically fragmented Tibet after the Sakya regime had fallen. Chan writes that this was perhaps the calculated strategy of the Yongle Emperor, as exclusive patronage to one Tibetan sect would have given... | Who did Yongle Emperor fail to build a solid relationship with? | {
"text": [
"fifth Karmapa"
],
"answer_start": [
952
]
} |
56cdaa2662d2951400fa67ef | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Historians Luciano Petech and Sato Hisashi argue that the Ming upheld a "divide-and-rule" policy towards a weak and politically fragmented Tibet after the Sakya regime had fallen. Chan writes that this was perhaps the calculated strategy of the Yongle Emperor, as exclusive patronage to one Tibetan sect would have given... | Who did the Yongle Emperor give patronage to? | {
"text": [
"many different Tibetan lamas"
],
"answer_start": [
1144
]
} |
56cdac5e62d2951400fa67f4 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | The Association for Asian Studies states that there is no known written evidence to suggest that later leaders of the Gelug—Gendün Drup (1391–1474) and Gendün Gyatso (1475–1571)—had any contacts with Ming China. These two religious leaders were preoccupied with an overriding concern for dealing with the powerful secula... | Who were the Rinpungpa leaders related to? | {
"text": [
"the Phagmodrupa"
],
"answer_start": [
440
]
} |
56cdac5e62d2951400fa67f6 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | The Association for Asian Studies states that there is no known written evidence to suggest that later leaders of the Gelug—Gendün Drup (1391–1474) and Gendün Gyatso (1475–1571)—had any contacts with Ming China. These two religious leaders were preoccupied with an overriding concern for dealing with the powerful secula... | When did the the prince of Rinbung occupy Lhasa? | {
"text": [
"1498"
],
"answer_start": [
615
]
} |
56cdac5e62d2951400fa67f7 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | The Association for Asian Studies states that there is no known written evidence to suggest that later leaders of the Gelug—Gendün Drup (1391–1474) and Gendün Gyatso (1475–1571)—had any contacts with Ming China. These two religious leaders were preoccupied with an overriding concern for dealing with the powerful secula... | What was the most important event to the Gelug? | {
"text": [
"New Years ceremonies and prayers"
],
"answer_start": [
658
]
} |
56cdac5e62d2951400fa67f8 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | The Association for Asian Studies states that there is no known written evidence to suggest that later leaders of the Gelug—Gendün Drup (1391–1474) and Gendün Gyatso (1475–1571)—had any contacts with Ming China. These two religious leaders were preoccupied with an overriding concern for dealing with the powerful secula... | When was Gelug was given the right to conduct the New Years prayer? | {
"text": [
"1518"
],
"answer_start": [
893
]
} |
56cdae5962d2951400fa67fe | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | The Zhengde Emperor (r. 1505–1521), who enjoyed the company of lamas at court despite protests from the censorate, had heard tales of a "living Buddha" which he desired to host at the Ming capital; this was none other than the Rinpung-supported Mikyö Dorje, 8th Karmapa Lama then occupying Lhasa. Zhengde's top advisors ... | When did the Zhengde Emperor rule? | {
"text": [
"1505–1521"
],
"answer_start": [
24
]
} |
56cdae5962d2951400fa67ff | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | The Zhengde Emperor (r. 1505–1521), who enjoyed the company of lamas at court despite protests from the censorate, had heard tales of a "living Buddha" which he desired to host at the Ming capital; this was none other than the Rinpung-supported Mikyö Dorje, 8th Karmapa Lama then occupying Lhasa. Zhengde's top advisors ... | Who's company did the Zhengde Emperor enjoy? | {
"text": [
"the company of lamas"
],
"answer_start": [
48
]
} |
56cdae5962d2951400fa6800 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | The Zhengde Emperor (r. 1505–1521), who enjoyed the company of lamas at court despite protests from the censorate, had heard tales of a "living Buddha" which he desired to host at the Ming capital; this was none other than the Rinpung-supported Mikyö Dorje, 8th Karmapa Lama then occupying Lhasa. Zhengde's top advisors ... | Who was the 8th Karmapa Lama? | {
"text": [
"Mikyö Dorje"
],
"answer_start": [
245
]
} |
56ce1d0caab44d1400b8845e | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Elliot Sperling, a specialist of Indian studies and the director of the Tibetan Studies program at Indiana University’s Department of Central Eurasia Studies, writes that "the idea that Tibet became part of China in the 13th century is a very recent construction." He writes that Chinese writers of the early 20th centur... | Who said Tibet wasn't an integral part of of China? | {
"text": [
"Chinese writers of the early 20th century"
],
"answer_start": [
280
]
} |
56ce1d0caab44d1400b8845f | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Elliot Sperling, a specialist of Indian studies and the director of the Tibetan Studies program at Indiana University’s Department of Central Eurasia Studies, writes that "the idea that Tibet became part of China in the 13th century is a very recent construction." He writes that Chinese writers of the early 20th centur... | What does Sperling claim did not have any control over Tibet? | {
"text": [
"China's intervening Ming dynasty"
],
"answer_start": [
707
]
} |
56ce1d0caab44d1400b88460 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Elliot Sperling, a specialist of Indian studies and the director of the Tibetan Studies program at Indiana University’s Department of Central Eurasia Studies, writes that "the idea that Tibet became part of China in the 13th century is a very recent construction." He writes that Chinese writers of the early 20th centur... | Since what century has Sperling described Ming and Tibet's relation being problematic for China? | {
"text": [
"the 13th century"
],
"answer_start": [
216
]
} |
56ce1d0caab44d1400b88461 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Elliot Sperling, a specialist of Indian studies and the director of the Tibetan Studies program at Indiana University’s Department of Central Eurasia Studies, writes that "the idea that Tibet became part of China in the 13th century is a very recent construction." He writes that Chinese writers of the early 20th centur... | When was the Manchu Qing dynasty invasion? | {
"text": [
"the 18th century"
],
"answer_start": [
421
]
} |
56ce1e45aab44d1400b8847a | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Josef Kolmaš, a sinologist, Tibetologist, and Professor of Oriental Studies at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, writes that it was during the Qing dynasty "that developments took place on the basis of which Tibet came to be considered an organic part of China, both practically and theoretically subject to... | During Which dynasty does Josef Kolmaš claim Tibet was considered an organic part of China? | {
"text": [
"the Qing dynasty"
],
"answer_start": [
152
]
} |
56ce1e45aab44d1400b8847b | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | Josef Kolmaš, a sinologist, Tibetologist, and Professor of Oriental Studies at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, writes that it was during the Qing dynasty "that developments took place on the basis of which Tibet came to be considered an organic part of China, both practically and theoretically subject to... | Josef Kolmaš states that Tibet became subject to what government? | {
"text": [
"the Chinese central government"
],
"answer_start": [
321
]
} |
56ce2752aab44d1400b884d2 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | P. Christiaan Klieger, an anthropologist and scholar of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, writes that the vice royalty of the Sakya regime installed by the Mongols established a patron and priest relationship between Tibetans and Mongol converts to Tibetan Buddhism. According to him, the Tibetan lama... | Who does P. Christiaan Klieger claim to have had a mutual role of religious prelate? | {
"text": [
"the Tibetan lamas and Mongol khans"
],
"answer_start": [
304
]
} |
56ce2752aab44d1400b884d3 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | P. Christiaan Klieger, an anthropologist and scholar of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, writes that the vice royalty of the Sakya regime installed by the Mongols established a patron and priest relationship between Tibetans and Mongol converts to Tibetan Buddhism. According to him, the Tibetan lama... | Who does P. Christiaan Klieger believe undertook the former imperial tributaries? | {
"text": [
"the Republic of China and its Communist successors"
],
"answer_start": [
534
]
} |
56ce2752aab44d1400b884d4 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | P. Christiaan Klieger, an anthropologist and scholar of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, writes that the vice royalty of the Sakya regime installed by the Mongols established a patron and priest relationship between Tibetans and Mongol converts to Tibetan Buddhism. According to him, the Tibetan lama... | Where does P. Christiaan Klieger work? | {
"text": [
"the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco"
],
"answer_start": [
56
]
} |
56ce2752aab44d1400b884d5 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | P. Christiaan Klieger, an anthropologist and scholar of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, writes that the vice royalty of the Sakya regime installed by the Mongols established a patron and priest relationship between Tibetans and Mongol converts to Tibetan Buddhism. According to him, the Tibetan lama... | Who was the vice royalty of the Sakya regime established by? | {
"text": [
"the Mongols"
],
"answer_start": [
171
]
} |
56ce2752aab44d1400b884d6 | Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty | P. Christiaan Klieger, an anthropologist and scholar of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, writes that the vice royalty of the Sakya regime installed by the Mongols established a patron and priest relationship between Tibetans and Mongol converts to Tibetan Buddhism. According to him, the Tibetan lama... | The Sakya regime established what kind of relationship between the Tibetans and Mongol converts? | {
"text": [
"patron and priest relationship"
],
"answer_start": [
197
]
} |
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