the trip of the sincerity of the Emperor's words when he wrote: "that he looked up to him as the first and most holy being of those on earth, who devoted their time to the service of the Almighty and that the only remaining wish, he now felt, was to see him and to be ranked amongst his disciples."
The Emperor despatched as far as Kumbum, Generals and other grandees to greet him, and to present rosaries of pearls [數珠], saddles and all riding accoutrements, utensils of silver, etc., etc.
On his further progress the Emperor sent the Ague [阿哥], who later was his eldest living son, accompanied by the Chang-chia 'Hut'ukht'u, the metropolitan. These met the Lama at the miao of Tai-han (Tai-ka[1]) presumably the Taygaw goombaw of Porungheer Gosein. This name as seen above is likewise mentioned in the Chinese records of the visit of the Dalai Lama.
After the Teshoo Lama had repaired from 代噶廟 to Dolon Nor, he was met by the princes, who bear the the title of 汗 Khan (Han), and other dignitaries and Lamas who presented him again with tokens of the mercy and kindness displayed towards him by the Emperor.
On the day of the Fire and the Cock (21st) in the 7th moon of the autumn in the year of the Golden Rat, which is the 45th reigning year of Emperor Ch‘ien Lung (probably September 1780), the Teshoo Lama reached Jehol, where the Emperor was expecting him. The statement of this date is contained in both the letter to the Dalai Lama and in the inscription. The term 山莊 [避暑] designates here undoubtedly the country seat of the Emperor in Jehol. The
- ↑ For this place see the appendix.
