In 2001, the TV series "Princess Wencheng" starring Cao Ying was released. In the TV series, Princess Wencheng and Songtsan Gambo were in love with each other, and their relationship was extremely good. So in history, Princess Wencheng and Songtsan Gambo How was Ganbu's life after the wedding? Let’s explore that history together and learn about the married life of Princess Wencheng and Songtsen Gampo!
Songtsen Gampo was born in 617. He was a very outstanding politician. He was the 33rd Zampu of the Tubo Dynasty. He established the Tubo Dynasty ruled by slave owners. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, it became increasingly powerful. In 644 AD, Songtsen Gampo completed the unification of Tibet.
In 634 AD, the 17-year-old Songtsan Gampo sent an envoy to the Tang Dynasty to propose marriage. Tang Taizong Li Shimin sent an envoy Feng Dexia to express his gratitude, but he did not agree to Songtsan Gampo's proposal. Bu was very angry. He first sent troops to attack Tuyuhun, and then sent troops to attack Songzhou in the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty sent Hou Junji, the Minister of Rites, to send troops to fight back. The Tubo camp was defeated. When Songtsan Gampo saw that the force was useless, he sent another army. Prime Minister Lu Dongzan came to the Tang Dynasty with gold and treasures to apologize, and once again proposed marriage. When Emperor Taizong Li Shimin saw Songtsan Gampo was so sincere, he agreed to Songtsan Gampo's request for the sake of border stability.
Songtsen Gampo was promised here, but Tang Taizong Li Shimin had no daughter to marry. Even if he had a daughter, Tang Taizong Li Shimin would not let go of his daughter to marry so far away, but Tang Taizong Li Shimin Very calmly, he calmly found a girl in the clan, issued an edict to canonize her as a princess, and went to Tubo to marry her. In 641 AD, Li Shimin issued an edict that the 16-year-old Princess Wencheng be married to Songtsen Gampo. Princess Wencheng traveled across mountains and rivers to Lhasa and married Songtsen Gampo.
Although Princess Wencheng was not the biological daughter of Tang Taizong Li Shimin, she was a princess of the Tang Dynasty. She had a noble status and a high status in Tubo. Songtsen Gampo personally crowned Princess Wencheng and made her the queen. Songtsen Gampo liked Princess Wencheng who was virtuous, virtuous, and outstanding in literary talent. He built the Potala Palace specifically for Princess Wencheng. The palaces in the Potala Palace were magnificent and had 1,000 palaces. Songtsen Gampo built Ramoche Temple before Princess Wencheng.
Princess Wencheng didn’t like the Tibetan people’s ocher noodle custom very much, so Songtsen Gampo banned the ocher noodle custom. Songtsen Gampo also liked to wear Han silk clothes, followed the fashions of the Han people, and sent the children of the Tibetan nobles to study Chinese studies and strive to integrate into the Han culture. Although Princess Wencheng is in a foreign country, she is still very happy to have a husband who loves her so much.
The loving life did not last long. In 650 AD, 9 years after Princess Wencheng married Songtsan Gambo, Songtsen Gambo suddenly contracted the disease and died. Princess Wencheng was only 25 years old at that time. A widow. After the death of Songtsen Gampo, Princess Wencheng lived in Tubo for another 30 years. In 680 AD, Princess Wencheng died of smallpox at the age of 55. The Tubo Dynasty held a grand funeral for her, and the Tang Dynasty also sent envoys to express condolences. Princess Wencheng made a great contribution to the friendship between Tang and Fandom, and her statue is still preserved in Lhasa.