The 14th Dalai Lama´s road to treason (1)

Tibetan Dignitary Tufthunting after British invasion

Westerners became interested in Tibet a long time ago. In order to open up the door to Tibet, in 1904, Colonel Rong Hepeng led an expedition; trekked over Nathu La Pass; and embarked on an invasion of Tibet. The aggressors passed Yadong and Gyangze then entered Lhasa. Angry Tibetans were determined to resist. They used castles in Gyangze Mountain to fight against the aggressors; but were defeated.

At that time, the central government of the Qing Dynasty and a precarious minister in Tibet, You Tai, refused to provide any aid to Tibet. The 13th Dalai Lama had to get away from Tibet.

After British imperialist forces entered Tibet, they looked for agents in Tibet and carried out separatist activities through these agents. Some Tibetan rulers in higher positions also enthusiastically joined British and Indian forces. They sent students to the United Kingdom and established an English school in Gyangze. But later the Gaxia regime punished these people. Long Xia, the chief instigator, died in prison.

In 1934, Reting Living Buddha came into power. It was he who presided over the search for the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. However, his political opponents took advantage of his weaknesses and forced him to step down. They first requested the new Dalai Lama, Tenzin Jiaze, to replace Reting with Dagzhag Ngawang Sungrab. Then Reting was put in jail for once having asked the central government to help arrest Dagzhag Ngwang Sungrab.

Reting Living Buddha was imprisoned and died in the Potala Palace. Since then, eager for power and relying on British and American forces to seek independence, Dagzhag Ngawang Sungrab has held Tibet's political and religious power. As the Dalai's teacher, he deeply influenced Tenzin Jiaze.

Editor:Xiong Qu