Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 2
CHAPTER IX.
Glance at Tsiamdo--War between two Living Buddhas--We meet 268 a small Caravan--Calcareous Mountains--Death of the Mandarin Pey--The great chief Proul-Tamba--Visit to the Castle of Proul-Tamba--Buddhist Hermit--War among the tribes--Halt at Angti--Thibetian Museum--Passage of the Mountain Angti--Town of Djaya--Death of the son of the Mandarin Pey--Musk Deer--River with Gold Sands--Plain and Town of Bathang--Great Forest of Ta-So--Death of Ly-Kouo-Ngan--Interview with the Mandarins of Lithang--Various bridges of Thibet--Arrival on the frontiers of China--Residence at Ta-Tsien-Lou--Departure for the capital of the Province of Sse-Tchouen
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
PAGE Frontispiece, Mausoleum of a Grand Lama of Thibet Title-page, Buddha Khalkha Tartars 13 Tartars 13 Ceremony of Reception 17 Pawnbroker's Shop 29 Accident on the Ice 33 The Grand Lama of Kounboum 43 The Great Wall of China 46 The Tree of Ten Thousand Images 53 Buddhic Prayer 59 Sending Horses to Travellers 67 Lamasery of Tchogortan 72 The Long-haired Ox 80 The Pyramid of Peace 92 The Leaf of the Tree of Ten Thousand Images 97 The Blue Sea 98 The Tchanak-Kampo, and the Caravan 106 Wild Mules of Tartary 121 Fire in the Camp 130 View of Na-Ptchu 132 Chinese and Tartar Male Head-dresses 136 View of Lha-Ssa 137 Thibetian Cup Shop 145 Insurrection of the Thibetians at Lha-Ssa 151 Chinese Mandarin and his Wife 153 The Spies 166 The Governor of Katchi 177 Carrying Goods to the Tribunal 180 The Regent of Lha-Ssa 188 Portrait of Ki-Chan 192 Chinese and Tartar Female Head-dresses 200 Thibetian Theatre 201 The Tortche, or Sanctifying Instrument 220 Adieu of Ki-Chan 227 Parting of Ly-Kouo-Ngan with his Wife 229 Scene on the River Bo-Tchou 231 Bridge of Ghiamda 232 Chinese Musical Instruments 234 The Unicorn 245 The Defile of Alan-To 255 Pagoda of Tanda 261 Chinese Hand, Foot, Shoes, etc. 267 Proul-Tamba, a celebrated Thibetian Chief 268 Thibetian Travellers 272 The Hermit of the Mountain 281 Iron Chain Bridge 301 Chinese Ornamental Ware 304
[Picture: Khalka Tartars]