蒙元时期,蒙古上层阔端就与藏传佛教高僧接触,萨迦学派领袖萨迦班智达与八思巴已到达凉州。忽必烈远征大理前在六盘山行宫与八思巴会面,咨询并解决了藏区相关事宜包括卫藏地方势力归顺蒙古汗国的问题。忽必烈从大理返回驻跸六盘山时再次与八思巴会面并“灌顶”。忽必烈到达燕京后,封八思巴为国师,负责总制院事务。元朝建国后,封八思巴为帝师,负责中央宗教管理机构宣政院,藏传佛教亦升格为国教,对元朝及后世宗教文化影响极为深远。 During the Yuan and Yuan dynasties, Mongolian upper-class was in contact with monks from Tibetan Buddhism. Sakya Bazidar and Patacheh, leaders of the Sakya school, had arrived in Liangzhou. Before Kublai Khan expedition to Dali, he met with Patachet at Liupanshan Palace and consulted and solved issues concerning Tibet-related issues including the return of Mongolian and Khanate forces by local forces in Tibet. When Kublai Khalla returned from Dali stationed in Liupanshan, he met again with Patacheng and “empowered.” After Kublai Khan arrived in Yanjing, Feng Baiba became the national division officer and was responsible for the work of the Chief Architect. After the founding of the Yuan Dynasty, Pat Baiba was a teacher of Dili and was responsible for the Xuanzheng Yuan, a religious administrative institution in the Central Government. Tibetan Buddhism was also upgraded to a state religion and far-reaching impact on the religious culture of the Yuan Dynasty and later China.