Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s5.t10.9

v1.c7.s5.t10.9

The changes approximately occurred after the Linde Period of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty. At that time, even though monks travelling west by land and even China's diplomatic envoy to India seldom went to India by the traditional way of Gansu, Xinjiang and Central Asia but instead they selected the newly developed and more convenient and fast way to India by Tibet and Nepal. However, this road did not keep open for a long time only because of political reasons.