Emperor Taizong Receiving the Tibetan Envoy

Emperor Taizong Receiving the Tibetan Envoy (also called 步輦圖, Bùniǎn Tú )[1] is a painting on silk by Yan Liben to show the friendly encounter between the Tang dynasty and Tibet.

[3] As with other very early Chinese paintings, the scroll in Beijing is probably a faithful later copy of Yan Liben's original, perhaps from the Song dynasty, but the imperial collectors' seals and added comments show that it was very highly valued from at least the start of the 14th century.

Emperor Taizong of Tang accepted the proposal and decided to give him his daughter Princess Wencheng in marriage.

In 641, Gar Tongtsen Yülsung (祿東贊), the prime minister of Songtsen Gampo, came to Chang'an to accompany the princess back to Tibet.

She brought with her many vegetable seeds, tea, books, and craftsmen which played a very important role in the Tibetan cultural and economical development.