Tibetans originated from an agricultural tribe in the middle of the Yarlung Zangbo River basin. According to archaeological findings, as early as 4000 years ago, Tibetan ancestors lived and multiplied in the Yarlung Zangbo River basin. According to historical records in China, Tibetans belonged to a branch of the Western Qiang nationality in the Han Dynasty. Tibetan ancestors, like many ancestors who experienced the Stone Age, first went through the stages of social living and hunting, and gradually learned to raise and cultivate. Tibetan ancestors in Yalong River area on the south bank of Yarlung Zangbo River were later divided into six tribes, namely six yak tribes. In the 6th century A.D., the leader of the Yalong River tribe became the leader of the tribal alliance, and was called the king ("Zanpu" in Tibetan). At this time, it has entered the slave society.
According to Tibetan historical records, the ancestors of the Tubo royal family rose in the Yalong River Valley in the southern part of Tibet, and were the leaders of the "Six Yaks" department, which had been passed down for more than 20 generations before Songzan Gambu. When we enter the patriarchal clan society, we can also see the traces of the matriarchal clan stage from the mother and son names of the first few generations of leaders.
In the 6th century AD, the leader of Shannan Province, known as "learning to make up for the wild", allied with neighboring countries and was honored as the leader. At that time, there were 10 ethnic groups in Tibet, including "Toarey Yang", "Pengbu", "Supi" and "Kampot", all of which had entered the slave society. The leader of the Yalong River tribe became the leader of the tribal alliance, known as "Zanpu" (King), and established a slave dynasty calling itself "Bo". Tibetans were thus formed.
Tibetans are one of the ethnic minorities in China, mainly distributed in Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan and other provinces. The population of China is about 6.4 million (20 13). In addition, there are Tibetans in Nepal, Pakistan, India, Bhutan and other countries. Tibetan history is an inseparable part of China history and one of the oldest ethnic groups in China. After the establishment of the Tubo government in the early 7th century, the contact between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty became more and more frequent. From 10 century to 16 century, ancient Tibetan culture flourished. 195 1 year, Tibet was peacefully liberated.