112 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [April, 1905, 
election from among the most learned and pious Lamas of ordinar 
birth, occupy the hierarchical throne called Serth?. They are, there- 
fore, called Gahdan Thi-pa,! i.e., President or Chairman of Gahdan. 
en of learning generally resort to Gahdan. Its monks, for the 
excellent education they get in the university, always rise to dis- 
tinction in the public service both secular and religious. All 
sections and classes of men are represented at Gahdan. 
e monastery of Sangkhar which contains 200 monks at 
Dachan? north of Lhasa, was founded by Tsong-khapa under the 
auspices of a rich noble named Rinchen Shun-pa of Tag-kar. It 
is under the supervision of the Gahdan Thi-pa. 
The Monastery of Sera. 
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AVAZAT SAAC’ | 
he monastery of Sera (literally, wild rose) was founded by 
4 menthey Otte Cakya Yeges® in 1418, the year of Tsong-khapa’s 
eath. 
___The Governor Nehu-pa who patronised Tsong-khapa and his 
disciples, frequently used to invite them to Sera-tse,* a retired 
sitting in meditation, cast his eyes on a spot lower down the 
Emperor Yanglo of the Taming dynast sent an invitation to 
[song-khapato visit Peking ; but the great reformer, finding Choie’s 
ous illness by the efficacy of his religious services. The temple 
of Maitreya, then recently built by the Emperor, was placed in his 
io : if 
ed creed of Tsong-khapa in China he had taken with him several 
of Tsong-khapa’s. works and- a set of block-print 
Balas me ae aP-35] 
| FANSFRE GIA AN] * ARB 
