1889.] 



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the Tibetan books on Buddhism extant in China should be revised by 

 Sttmpa, which he did to the great satisfaction of all. He therefore gave 

 him the clerical title of Ertene (precious) Pandita. He presented him 

 with a diploma inscribed on a yellow scarf. Once on every month the 

 emperor used to give him audience and converse with him on religious 

 matters for several hours. He resided for five years in Peking, during 

 which time he enjoyed the esteem and the veneration of the Manchu and 

 the Mongol residents and the pilgrims of Peking. At the time of his re- 

 turn to Amdo, which he performed via, Dolonor and Khar snonpo he re- 

 ceived considerable presents from the emperor, Lchan-skya and the great 

 Wangs (chiefs) of China and Mongolia. At Rivo-rtse Ziia (Woo-thai) 

 he stayed one year in order to perform religious worship in the great 

 sanctuary of Manju Ghosha. In his northward journey he visited Alak- 

 sha, receiving immense presents from the Mongols, whence he proceed - 

 ed to Dgon-lun. Being indifferent to worldly comforts, he did not like 

 much ostentation, and consequently kept few retainers and servants. 

 In the 43rd year of his age he was appointed to the headship of Dgon-lun 

 monastery. Out of the immense wealth he had acquired in China and 

 Mongolia he used to send large presents to the Panchhen and Dalai 

 Lamas, to the great monasteries of Sera, JTbras-spun, Dga7i Zdan, 

 jBkra sLs lhunpo, &c. He also set up innumerable Buddhist images, 

 inscriptions and chhortens &c. His works are voluminous and many. 

 Being dissatisfied with the existing works on astronomy, astrology 

 and chronology of Tibet, he wrote a dissertation on them after 

 collating 20 works by different authors. He found the works of 

 Jikhas-grub vjo and Bu-stoii to be more correct than others. He died 

 at the age of 73. The following are his principal works : 



Kun-psal melon (on arithmetic, astronomy and astrology) a large 

 volume written in very small characters. 



Bdivl rtsi thig-pa (drops of nectar) on medicine. 



Lag-len (practice) of medicine, &c. 



Bel-dk&v meloii (crystal mirror) on diagnosis. 



Gso-dpjad. 



Sku-gsrun thug-rtan cfltyil thig tshaeZ (structure, proportion and 

 form of images, diagrams, symbols, &c). 



Sgra, Snan-nag and sslos gar (rhetoric and poetry and drama) . 1 



-Rgya-BotZ and Hor Chhos 7ibymi (Ljon-6ssan), i. e. the his- 

 tory of Buddhism (rise and progress of Buddhism) in India, China 

 and Tibet. This work was completed in the year 1747 A. D., 

 and also contains the " Re/mmig (chronological table). 



A work on Buddhist charms to enable men to work miracles. 



Hdsamglin Spyi bi-ul (general account of the world) on the geogra- 

 phy of tlie world. 



