Across Mongolian Plains : a Naturalist's Account of China's "great Northwest"
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Therefore, without more ado, each lama in his dirty boots and gown laid his unwashed self upon the bed, and bounced up and down. The result was satisfactory — except to Lu- cander and the sheets.
Although to foreign eyes and in the cold light of modernity the Hutukhtu and his government cut a some- what ridiculous figure, the reverse of the picture is the pathetic death struggle of a once glorious race. I have said that unaccustomed luxury was responsible for the decline of the Mongol Empire, b...ut the ruin of the race THE SACRED CITY OF THE LIVING BUDDHA 71 was due to the Lama Church. Lamaism, which was in- troduced from Tibet, gained its hold not long after the time of Kublai Khan's death in 1295. Previous to this the Mongols had been religious liberals, but eventually Lamaism was made the religion of the state. It is a branch of the Buddhist cult, and its teachings are against war and violent death.
By custom one or more sons of every family are dedi- cated to the priesthood, and as Lamaism requires its priests to be celibate, the birth rate is low.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Therefore, without more ado, each lama in his dirty boots and gown laid his unwashed self upon the bed, and bounced up and down. The result was satisfactory — except to Lu- cander and the sheets.
Although to foreign eyes and in the cold light of modernity the Hutukhtu and his government cut a some- what ridiculous figure, the reverse of the picture is the pathetic death struggle of a once glorious race. I have said that unaccustomed luxury was responsible for the decline of the Mongol Empire, b...ut the ruin of the race THE SACRED CITY OF THE LIVING BUDDHA 71 was due to the Lama Church. Lamaism, which was in- troduced from Tibet, gained its hold not long after the time of Kublai Khan's death in 1295. Previous to this the Mongols had been religious liberals, but eventually Lamaism was made the religion of the state. It is a branch of the Buddhist cult, and its teachings are against war and violent death.
By custom one or more sons of every family are dedi- cated to the priesthood, and as Lamaism requires its priests to be celibate, the birth rate is low.
What to read after Across Mongolian Plains : a Naturalist's Account of China's "great Northwest"?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Andrews Roy Chapman to read onlineMoreLess
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