Princess WenCheng

Scene Five: Tang Dynasty - Princess Wencheng
Princess Wencheng was the daughter of the powerful Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty. She married the thirty-third king of the Yarlung Dynasty of Tibet, a marriage of state as part of a peace treaty. Under her influence, Princess Wencheng brought various cultural and technical advancements including Buddhism from China to Tibet. She is popularly known in Tibet as Gyasa.

Classic dance choreography in a modern style