110 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. (April, 1905. 
Later on, during the ministry of Tsong- ewe ilJustrious sue- 
cessors, the monastery became converted i a grand university 
both for cua nd religious education 
In the ve erected by Gyal- tshab' Darma Rinchen and 
Dul-dsin the most remarkable object is the Nam-gyal* Chorten,$ 
which contains the remains and personal properties of the great 
reformer. A satin tent hangs over the altar containing the urn. 
During the ministry of Gedun Phun-tshog Lozang Tauzing,* Tashi 
Badur the great Khan of Kokonar covered the silver tomb of 
i with thin plates of gold. (The gold used there is 
said to e been one year’s revenue derived from Kham). 
the right tha left of this central tomb-chorten there are the tombs 
of the disciples and the illustrious successors of the founder. In 
some of them are placed their respective statues. 
Tn the chapel, called Serdan-Tsangkhang ® (golden pure hall) 
at the centre of the great temple called Yang-pachan, there are the 
images of Buddha, Maitreya, and Amitabha. In the Gonkhang 
the life size statues of Kushi Khan © and his ees are placed in 
martial attitude. Besides these, stand several mythological war- 
riors all in divers frightful attitudes. In the ig called bee 
choi? Tsang-khang the remarkable thing is the image of Gam 
the chief of the T'antrik deities, with the Sakti (female anergy) i in 
his clasp. 
In the Lama-khang a statue of Tsong-khapa, his works im 
original, painted ee a set of Kahgyur scriptures written in 
gold, etc., are among the remarkable articles. This was T'song- 
khapa’ s study in his old age. "There are also several Chortens and an 
have come flying from Magadha. Beside it, aan in row the im- 
ages of several Bodhisattvas. In the Zim-khang! the private 
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