"Exactly." The black man stopped moving and answered in English.

"Please elaborate." Lin Xuan said.

The black man replied, "I am from Egypt, and my family has been the guardian of the Egyptian pharaohs for three generations. The coat of arms of our family can be found in the old pyramids. What I want to tell you is a story of rebirth and resurrection. ”

Lin Xuan is familiar with Tibetan literary and historical works, so he is no stranger to "reincarnation and resurrection".

Sure enough, when the black man talked about the 13th lama next, Lin Xuan was also familiar with that story.

Here's how the story happened.

When the 8th Lama came into power, he was already old, and his reign was only a little shorter than that of the 13th Lama, which could not be compared with the later lamas. The 11th Lama lived only 18 years before dying violently in the year he was in power, and the 12th Lama Chenglie Gyatso also died in the Potala Palace the year after he became a ruler. Be the first to update

The lama is the ruling political leader, and there is another figure who is also very powerful, and that is the regent. Under normal circumstances, when the ruling lamas pass away, they lose their political leader for a while, and in this special context of the lack of a leader, the central government has to appoint a highly influential monk to serve as regent. The power of the Lordship. On the one hand, these regents have to act as the power of the lama, and on the other hand, they are also responsible for the search for the lama's spiritual children, and they will only withdraw from the political stage when the current lamas are in power, and if there is no accident in the middle of the process, they will be in this prominent position for a few years or more than ten years. According to historical records, after the death of the seventh lama, no one presided over political and religious affairs for a while, and the Qianlong Emperor ordered Dimunomen Khan to serve the government, and before the new spirit boy was found, and before the spirit child sat on the bed, before the legal ruling age of 18 years old, the power of acting lama, and since then a unique regency system has been formed.

Because the regent has so many privileges, some regents are reluctant to hand over the power to the pro-government lama from the heart, because once the lama is in power, their power will be lost, so some regents always have to do everything possible to prevent the lama from taking the government or harm the lama after the pro-government, and the death of the 9th to 12th lamas is like this in the eyes of some Tibetans. The Palettes of the Thirteenth Lama also asked for a good idea that they had to guard against all the threats that existed around the Ling Tong, especially when the Lama was about to take over all the power at the age of 18. They must be careful not to have any accidents. According to tradition, every lama must go to the holy lake of Lhasa, southeast of Lhasa, before they become a descendant, and there he will see his future blessings and deathbed. He must also see Paden Ram, the goddess of the lake and protector of the government, and speak face to face with the goddess.

On the way back to Lhasa from the holy lake, the young lama was given a pill to restore his energy and radiance. Regarding the first four lamas, many people believe that they died because they angered the goddess because they were inexperienced and did not know how to speak. While others believe that the poison of the god pill is the main reason.

The Thirteenth Lama did not encounter these troubles. But what will happen in the future?

In the 8th year after the 13th Lama was enthroned, the regent Thong Shanje Longhu Tuktu passed away. As is customary, the Minister in Tibet, Seleng, inspected the body of the regent, then sealed his seal, and then came to the Potala Palace to pay his respects. After the death of the regent, the four Kaluns of the Kashag convened representatives of the three major monasteries, the upper and lower tantric schools, and other important monks and lay officials to discuss the regent's successor, and at the meeting they unanimously elected Timukhutuktu as the regent. After the meeting, the four great Kalons and others made a report to the ministers and lamas stationed in Tibet, and asked the ministers stationed in Tibet to replay the recital to the Qing emperor, and the Guangxu Emperor approved the recital.

Timuhutuktu comes from the Danji Monastery of Lhasa's famous Four Great Forests (Gongdelin Monastery, Danji Monastery, Tsemermenling Monastery, and Losering Monastery), and his religious position is Khenpo. The Four Great Forests are not large, but they are sacrosanct, because their khenpos are all famous living Buddhas. According to tradition, during the lama's lifetime (before he came to power), one of the khenpos of these monasteries was usually selected to serve as a khenpo, so these monasteries had a very high political status, and even Drepung, Gaden, and Sera monasteries were not given such honors. According to the old practice, the thirteenth lama should take over the government affairs when he was young, and the Guangxu Emperor also ordered him to be in power, but the thirteenth lama considered that he was still young and was studying the scriptures at the same time, so he was afraid that after the pro-government, he would make a mistake in politics and religion, so he only took over the three seals of the lamas of the past dynasties. Be the first to update

In 1895 (the 21st year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty), after the 13th Lama was ordained as a bhikshu, his work was almost over. At this time, the political situation was in turmoil, and the British bayonets began to be pointed at Lhasa, and the ruling circles were eager for the 13th Lama to take charge of the government. When he received the bhikshu ordination, the monks and lay officials of the three major monasteries and the Kashag forced the regent Dimukhhutuktu to resign under the pretext of "divine will". The regent, though reluctant, submitted his resignation to the 13th Lama. The lama submitted his resignation to a meeting of the three major monasteries and all the monks and lay officials for discussion, and most of the participants agreed that the Supreme Lama had now mastered the vast teachings of the two sutras, had completed all the scriptures, and as a rule, when he reached the eighteenth birthday, he should start his own government. Now that he has lived for more than 10 years, he has possessed abilities that are unmatched by others in all aspects of political and religious discernment, and has been praised by all monks and lay beings, so he should pray to the Supreme Lama to take charge of the great cause of politics and religion. The 13th Lama replied: "The matter of foreign-related treaties is very important and has not yet been understood. If I am in charge of political and religious affairs, it is difficult to know whether it is beneficial to sentient beings. Therefore, it is not suitable to be pro-government, if you want to be pro-government, you need to ask the poor protector of the Dharma. And the result of the Poor Dharma Protector's question was that "the time is ripe to take charge of the great cause of politics and religion." In August 1895, Emperor Guangxu issued an edict on the matter of the lama's personal government: "The Vajra Lama, who has reached adulthood, is well versed in the two sects of Sutra and Esoteric Buddhism, and is the great root of happiness." He is well aware of the teachings created by Shakyamuni Buddha and treats all living beings equally; For the sake of the peace of the society and the punishment of the evildoers, like the lamas of the past, with the vice of me as the monarch of the world, the wish of the parents of all beings, and the sovereign of the whole world, you are destined to seek happiness for all beings in the western heavens. May you pay attention to the scriptures for the prosperity of Buddhism and the benefit of all sentient beings. ”

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