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the people. This monarch is famous under the title of King Situ. He now 
became the undisputed master of the whole of Tibet. He made ten 
million cast images. The fourth in descent from Phagmo-du was S'akya 
Kinchhen, who became a favourite minister of the Emperor Tho-gan-thu- 
mer by whom he was entrusted at first with guarding the palace and 
afterwards with the collection of revenue from one of the great pro¬ 
vinces of China. S'akya Kinchhen, instead of showing his gratefulness, 
took part in a conspiracy, matured by the Chinese Prime-minister, to kill 
the Emperor. He sent many wagons, loaded with armed soldiers concealed 
under decorations of silk clothes and silver and gold. By this means many 
soldiers entered into the imperial palace. When the Emperor discovered 
the plot, he fled towards Mongolia by the back-door of the palace. The 
Prime-minister usurped the throne, from which date China passed into the 
hands of a native dynasty. 
Thus the house founded by the illustrious Ivhublai ceased to bear 
sway in China. The throne passed to the traitor Kyen-Hun, whose son 
Yuh Min was proclaimed Emperor. Mih presented Tagpa Gyaltshan, 
son of S'akya Kinchhen, with gold and crystal seals, and the additional 
possessions of Kham and Amdo, and several suits of kingly robes. He was 
made the undisputed sovereign of all Tibet which now extended from 
Nah-ri-kor-sum to the western boundary of Kham. 
Tagpa-Gfyal-tshan was succeeded by his son Van-jun-ne who was recog¬ 
nised by the Emperor Kyen-thai Li-Wah. He prepared a complete set of 
the Kahgyur written on gold tablets. Tagpa-Gfyal-tshan was a great friend 
of the great reformer Tsohkhapa whom he assisted with great liberality and 
zeal. He prepared two sets of the Ivhagyur in gold, one in an alloy of gold 
and silver, and three written in ink. He also prepared 1,00,000 copies of 
Dharanis. For years he supported 1,00,000 monks at his own cost. He 
built the fortresses of Idu-yug lin and Karjon. His grandson Kin-Dorje 
obtained the title of Wan (king) from China. Nan-Wan Tasi was a very 
impartial and just king He shewed great veneration for the Dalai Lama 
Sonam G 3 T atsho whom he greatly patronized. The celebrated Bhutan 
Dharma Baja named Padma Karpo was also his friend. He himself was 
well versed in Buddhist literature, and impartially respected all classes 
and religions, and built chaityas in Lhasa and other places. He several 
times fought with his rebel minister Kin-chhen Punpa and was every 
time successful. He was adorned with the title of Kwadin-kau-srih, by 
the Emperor of China. 
Thus during the reign of the Phagmo-du dynasty all Tibet enjoyed 
peace and prosperity. People became rich in money and cattle. The coun¬ 
try enjoyed immunity from famine and plague, and was not harrassed 
by foreign invasion, being under the protection of China, and more parti- 
