西藏文学源远流长,是西藏独特的历史文化魅力标志性符号。西藏文学与西藏历史、宗教和艺术相互交融,同时也是中国文学的明珠。本书阐述了藏族口传文学、书面文学以及介于两者之间的文类的形成和发展历史,呈现了各种藏文学形式中所蕴涵的藏民族的生活、思想和审美观念,是千百年来中国西藏历史的真实见证。Having a long history, Tibetan literature is a symbol of unique historical culture and charm of Tibet. The Tibetan literature is in harmony with the Tibetan history, religion and art, and is known as the “pearl” of Chinese literature. The book gives an introduction to oral and written Tibetan literature genres as well as the establishment and development history of other compositions that fall in between these genres. It presents the Tibetan life, thoughts and aesthetic ideas implied by the Tibetan literary forms, serving as a testimony to China’s Tibetan history for thousands of years.