Sehdoh, where this book was stored, also housed a large number of other valuable things, The fear of aireralds influenced the King's son, Aja Puntso, to move his valuables to the Summer Palace and this was done more than one year ago. There were other valuable books and. precious relies belonging to the old King of Sala and these apparently all went flames. Chinese. Ambassadors fon, their way from the Court at Peking to Lhasa usually spent some months: in Dardzendo (the Tibetan ame of Tachienlu) and while here, wore frequently guests of the King of Jala. In the course of years the king accumulated some valuable presents and some of. these which escaped the burning of the King's Palace in 1012 were stored in the Summer Palace. Some were very valuable and some priceless.
During the summer of last year' 'Aja Puntso had the palace renovated and among the first' to occupy part of the buildings were Mr. Standided trid his son Ves. Later Mr. and Mrs. Dodge, their four children, and Mr.
Tibetan Caravanseries In Tachienlu there are 48 of these Aja or mistress makes her commis sion in helping them to sell and buy their goods. Asha Tohma and Shama housed lama-merchante from Lita and was considered one of the} wealthy trading houses in this city.
These caravansaries are high, dry, wooden buildings, usually with large courtyard in the centre, the buildings being gathered round this. A fire sweeps the city and these houses go up like matchwood. Usually the courtyards are piled high with wool and Chinese tea' from Yachow, when fire rushes through the Sulldings it's all. the oseupants can do to save themselves and a few Personal belongings and accounts.
Fortunately "there was no wind otherwise Dardzendo might have been wiped out. "The burning buildings were adjacent to the Amcho lamasery hat went up tu flames when Mandeville and Roubin were here In 1004,
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