The Master Scribes In Tibet - 306 Words
The Master Scribes In Tibet The Master Scribes In Tibet 306 Words2 Pages Before the Tibetan alphabet was devised in the 7th century, Tibet began to flourish economically as well as politically. During this time Tibet began to trade with other areas around Tibet, including China. The first emperor of Tibet, Emperor Srongston, thought it was necessary to construct an alphabet to increase foreign trade, make legal documents, as well as translate religious texts. So the emperor sent Thomni Sambhota, a Tibetan minister, to India to study with many master scribes where he learned the local Indic Sc...
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