Helping to Establish Religion according to the Custom and Obtaining the Support of the Tibetan Monks and People: An Important Policy for Ruling Tibet in the Ming Dynasty

Helping to establish some religion according to the Tibetan custom and obtaining the support of the Tibetan monks and people are the important strategies of the Ming Dynasty for ruling the Tibetan Area of China,which find expression in its supporting the Tibetan temples politically and economically and encourage their monks to enlighten the local people.These special religious policies suited the political,economic and cultural development in the Tibetan Area of China and realized its goals of appeasement though they also had some negative effects.