Person

Princess Jincheng

d. 739 · 8th century · Also known as Jincheng of Tang

Princess Jincheng was a Tang princess, an adopted daughter of the emperor Zhongzong, who was sent to Tibet in 710 to marry the young emperor Me Agtsom as part of a peace settlement. The Tang ceded the Jiuqu district on the upper Yellow River as part of the arrangement. She lived in Tibet until her death in 739 and is remembered as a patron of Buddhism.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Princess Jincheng. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/princess-jincheng
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