Jan. 6, The snow storm continues and people who have lived on the frontier for many years say the worst they have experienced for a long time. One contingent of Tibetan soldiers left the city to-day, travelling back to Minya by the Chedo pass, 14,500 feet high. In command of them is a "Living Buddha" who has his residence at Golo, two days from Tachienlu. This, Living Buddha at a very short notice can put 300 mounted men in the field and at the present time his Iamasery at Golo ix something like n-armed camp; the reason being its close proximity to the Yalong and the Hsiang-cheng-wa. For any help the Living Buddha' gives the Chinese he expects in return some assistance in resisting the Hsaingcheng robbers.
The lamasery at Golo reveals a state of affairs that is now prevalent all over Eastern Tibet. The large Tibetan monasteries, while remaining places of devotion and religious exercise, are also armed camps; and Tamasries like the Daje, beyond Kanze, can put 1,000 armed lamas in the field. So while the Lama prays, he keeps his powder dry, and is ready at any time not only to defend his faith, but his temple and his gods.
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