Essential Rare Materials of the Kang Region Tibetan Society (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Zhao Xinyu, Qin Heping, Wang Chuan (editors)
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: The Rare Materials of Tibetan Society in Kang Area is a sister volume to The Collected Documents of Tibetan Society in Kang Area During the Late Qing and Republican Periods and The Collected Historical Survey Materials of Tibetan Society in Kang Area. Together, these three books form The Collected Historical Materials of Tibetan Society in Kang Area. The Rare Materials of Tibetan Society in Kang Area primarily includes manuscripts, copies, or materials rarely found in the market. Due to their limited quantity and varying lengths, they are difficult to categorize by content and are arranged in chronological order. This collection gathers 13 types of materials, including 6 manuscripts, which are The Record of the Transformation of Tibet into a Flowing Territory, The Official Documents of the Dapu Gong, Suggestions for Governing the Kang Area, A Historical Account of Qamdo, Archival Records of the 24th Army's General Intelligence Office Concerning Transportation in the Kang Area, and An Investigation of the Yushu Region. These constitute approximately 50% of the collection. It can be said that, apart from the historical archives preserved by local governments in various parts of the Kang Area, as well as important materials such as Zhao Erfeng's Chuanbian Memorial Documents and Historical Materials of Sichuan-Yunnan Border Affairs During the Late Qing Dynasty, The Collected Historical Materials of Tibetan Society in Kang Area essentially gathers all the materials currently available in society. The remaining task is to effectively utilize these materials and fully leverage their positive role.