Western scholars believe that Tibetan culture was mainly exposed to influence of Central Asia, Persia and India but make little mention of its relationship with Chinese culture in central China. However, according to records of existing Chinese and Tibetan historical materials, a prominent historical fact is that there were frequent cultural exchanges between two sides. Tibet automatically learned and absorbed the great Tang civilization, promoting the affluent and multielement character of two cultures. Tibet applied Chinese classics and decrees and institutions mainly in three ways: expression and connotation of Tibetan royal ancestral root mythology, comparison of words and expressions of Chinese origin, and division of power between the Monarch and Prime Minister in bureaucratic establishment. Besides traditional legal system, Tibet was similar to the Tang Dynasty in officials’ concurrent nominal titles.

relationship between Chinese and Tibetan ethics; Tibet; cultural exchange; officialism of the Tang Dynasty; historical linguistics