Imperial Stele Inscriptions of the Pacification of Tibet

The Imperial Stele Inscriptions of the Pacification of Tibet (Xizang) (Chinese: 御制平定西藏碑 Tibetan Wylie translit.: rgyal po rang nyid kyis bris pa'i bod yul bd'jags su Manchu Mollendorff: han i araha wargi dzang be necihiyeme [toktobuha] be bithe. Mongol (Poppe): qayan-u bicigsen barayun tobed oron-i [tubsidgen] toytayaysan kosiy-e cilayun-u bicig) is located to the west of the southern gate of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Xizang Autonomous Region. It was erected in 1724 AD to commemorate the Qing army's suppression of the Dzungar Rebellion and control of Xizang. The inscriptions are an imperial edict of Emperor Kangxi, the edict was written in 1720 AD (the 59th year of his reign). Starting from this edict, the term Xizang (西藏) was officially used to designate the region, the Tibetan term for Xizang is Bod, the Manchu term for Xizang is Wargi Dzang, and the Mongol term for Xizang is Töbed.

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