Emperor Taizong Receiving the Tibetan Envoy is a handscroll painting attributed to Yan Liben, created in the 7th century and known today through a Song dynasty (960–1279) copy. The work illustrates an event from the year 641, when the Tang emperor Taizong received an envoy from Tibet, marking a significant diplomatic moment in Chinese history. The painting is executed in ink and color on silk and is held in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing. The composition presents a group of figures arranged horizontally across the scroll.

On the right, Emperor Taizong sits in a sedan chair carried by palace women, while other attendants hold two large ceremonial fans and a canopy. Approaching from the left are three figures, one of whom is likely the Tibetan envoy, distinguished by his posture and placement. The scene is rendered with careful attention to the garments and bearing of the figures, using muted earth tones and red accents.

Columns of seal-script text at the left end of the scroll record the event. Composed in the Tang dynasty and later copied in the Song period, this work is an important example of court painting and of a diplomatic record. The original by Yan Liben is no longer extant, and this Song copy preserves both the composition and the historical memory of the event. The handscroll format and style are characteristic of official Chinese painting of the era, and the work remains a key piece in the Palace Museum's collection, reflecting the importance of diplomatic relations between the Tang dynasty and Tibet.