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order,'were written in gold. By extorting subscription from all his sub¬ 
jects of the thirteen districts, 59 he erected a lofty temple at Sakya. 
He also constructed a gigantic gold image of Buddha, a high chhorten 
of solid gold, and innumerable images of other materials, and distributed 
alms and food to one hundred thousand monks. At the invitation 
of the Emperor, he re-visited China. This time, too, he won the 
esteem of the Emperor, who loaded him with presents, honours and 
titles. He was decorated with the proud title of “ Tisri.” On his 
return he brought 300 Bre of gold, 3000 of silver, 12,000 satin robes 
and many other precious articles, such as imperial bounty could shower 
on him. Of all the Sakyapa Lamas, this was undoubtedly the most 
illustrious and fortunate. Under his successors, who for many years 
ruled the country, owing to the imbecility of the regents, the prosperity 
of the people was greatly impeded, chiefs and nobles fighting and 
quarrelling with each other. The Sakyapa hierarchs were mostly puppets 
in the hands of the regents. Among these regents very few deserve 
notice, and they all frequently embroiled the country in feuds, and 
themselves in war with each other. Quarrelling, not to speak of insubor¬ 
dination, was the order of the day. Conspiracy, assassination and murder 
were rampant everywhere. 
The fourth regent named Chyan-rin-kyopa obtained a patent from 
the Emperor of China, soon after which he was assassinated by his servant. 
The administrations of two of his successors were rendered memorable 
by the revision of the laws of the country. Anlen, the eighth regent built 
the outer walls of the Sakya monastery. He also built two monasteries called 
Khan-sar-lin and Ponpoi-ri, the latter situated on a mountain of the same 
name. During the Sakyapa supremacy the Di-gun (ABri-gun) monastery 
became very powerful, both in spiritual and temporal matters. It was 
patronised by the districts of Shin-chyar, Dvag, and Konpo, and contained 
18,000 monks. There exist in it the biographies of its abbots and many 
historical records connected with its former splendour and power. During 
the great dispute between it and its jealous sister the Sakya monastery, the 
regent Anlen sent all his troops to plunder it and burn it down. When the 
monastery was set on fire, many of the monks escaped; some, it is said, 
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The 13th district is that of Yarn Dag containing Ya-dotsho or the Yam- 
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