1889.] and Ms Chronology of Tibet. 



-EgyaZ-va rgya-mtsho, the fifth incarnate JHphags-pa of 

 Khams, was born. Six great nobles of China conspired against 

 the emperor Khrun tin, and their leader usurped the imperial 

 authority for a fortnight, after which the Manchu chief Sun-t'i 

 Chhi-the tsun took possession of the imperial crown. 1643 



The famous palace of Potala was built. 1644 



The monastery of Ma-mgur in Amdo was founded by 

 Lamo spruZ sku _Blo-gros rgya-mtsho and Sod sser bkra sis. 

 Khri dkon mchbog-chhos /tpheZ died. 1645 



Khri .Dvags po died. l<$4fi 



The spiritual teacher of the author (Sumpa mkhanpo), 

 named Bjam cZvyans-fcshad-pa (Nag-dvafi fcrtson grus), was born. 

 -Dkon-mchhog chhos issan filled the hierarchical throne of Dg&h 

 Zdan. Hor Don grub rgya-mtsho became abbot of Dgon-lun. 1647 



The abbot of Sgo-man, named .Bsam grub /Sgan-pa Nag 

 tZvaft bio Zmsan dvyin chhos, became abbot of Dgoii-luii. He 

 afterwards accepted the abbotship of Rva-sgren in Dvus, in 

 consequence of which Don yod rgyaZ ratshan of Hor dun 

 succeeded him in the Dgon lun abbotship. 1649 



Legs rgya-mtsho established a Tantrik school in the 

 monastery of #ku-7tbum. The monastery of Dg&h Zdan Dam 

 chhos gM of iitsan-po was founded by the retired abbot of 

 X»gon lun at »S'ser khog. iq^q 



The Talai Lama visited China (Peking), and was there de- 

 corated with the insignia of Tai Sri by the emperor Shun-t'i. 1651 



The Sde-Biid (viceroy) Sansrgyas rgya-mtsho was born. 

 Hod Sser .Bkra sis held the abbotship of Dgon lun. The Talai 

 Lama, on his return journey from China, visited the monasteries 

 of Dgon-lun, &c. 1652 



.DpaZ Zdan rgyaZ mtskan filled the chair of the grand hierarch 

 at Dga7t Zdan. 



Gusri khan died. 1653 

 Emperor Khang-shi (.Bde-skyitZ), known to the Tibetans 



as an incarnation of Grags rgyaZ 7/i.tshan, was born. S'akya Lha 1654 



Dvan died. 



Tharpa Chhos rjo (.Bkra sis rgyaZ mtshan) became abbot of 

 Dgon-lun. 



The Bnin-ma Lama (Ssur-chhos dvyifts Ran-grol) died. 16£6 

 Gusri's son Ta-yan khan became king of Tibet. J/phrin 



las rgya-mtsho became Sdo-svid (viceroy). 1659 

 Don-yoeZ chhos grags of Lu-hukya became abbot of Dgon- 



'"'»• " 1660 



