On The Meaning of zhugs-long-dmar-po and Its Related Issues in the Old Tibetan Document P.T.1288 Discovered in Dunhuang
In the old Tibetan document P.T.1288,we have found the special obsolete phrase zhugs-long-dmar-po,which occurs three times.Many scholars have tried to explain the meaning of zhugs-long-dmar-po,but there is no convincing interpretation so far.In this paper,based on Tibetan and Chinese literature and Amdo Tibetan,we discuss the phrase zhugs-long-dmar-po in terms of its phonology,syntax,and semantics as well as related issues from the perspective of historical linguistics.We finally propose that zhugs-long-dmar-po actually means"the beacon tower",which was used for passing on military messages such as enemies'attack alarms.
historical linguisticsOld Tibetan documents from Dunhuangzhugs-long-dmar-poAmdo Tibetan
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