The Kanze lamasery is the centre of what is known as the Hor States and there is sull a young native princess connected with the House of Kongsar. This young lady is a crack sift and the colonel of 500 Tibetan militia. For months it was rumoured, should the Land of the Lamas con: tinue to close her doors to her Spiritual Head, that possibly the! Panchen Lama' might take up his residence in Kanze. And just before his death, "it was reported that move was anticipated in that direction.
'Kanze is decidedly pro-Chinese but occupies a position on the fence in relation to Tibetan polities. If anything, she Jeans slightly towards the Dalai' Lama, and probably the Panchen Lama knew this, hence his lack'
desire to move towards Kanze. Had this step been taken sooner, before the Panchen let remorse take: possession of his soul, his life might have been prolonged. At no time did ever Took forward to a return to Drashe Lhumbo was his home, and Jduring the absence of the Dalai Lama, he imagined a return was possible, even by some circuitous route. This however seemed quite impossible as the Lhasa gudra were determined to withstand his entrance.
When, death overtook him on the high, cold, and barren plateau on which Jyckundo stands there was Still game talk that the body might be allowed to enter the Forbidden Land and negotiations were immediately entered into, Some of the Lhasa buthoritles were in Jyekundo appar. ently there to examine the new Dalai Lama which the Panchen had "Bicked lup in his wanderings.
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