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Three Years in Tibet
Author Kawaguchi, Ekai (著)
EditionFirst Edition
Date1909.01.01
Pages720
PublisherTheosophical Publishing Society
LocationLondon, England, UK [倫敦, 英格蘭, 英國]
Content type書籍=Book
Language英文=English
AbstractReprint of the 1909 original, with a new introduction by H. K. Kuloy. Account of Kawaguchi s now legendary solo trip, beginning 1899, through a Tibet long hostile to all outside visitors.
Table of contentsI. Novel farewell Presents 1
II. A Year in Darjeeling 11
III. A foretaste of Tibetan barbarism 15
IV. Laying a false scent 21
V. Journey to Nepāl 25
VI. I befriend Beggars 35
VII. The Sublime Himālaya 40
VIII. Dangers ahead 44
IX. Beautiful Tsarang and Dirty Tsarangese 51
X. Fame and Temptation 60
XI. Tibet at Last 69
XII. The World of Snow 77
XIII. A kind old Dame 81
XIV. A holy Cave-Dweller 86
XV. In helpless Plight 90
XVI. A Foretaste of distressing Experiences 96
XVII. A Beautiful Rescuer 99
XVIII. The Lighter Side of the Experiences 104
XIX. The largest River of Tibet 108
XX. Dangers begin in Earnest 112
XXI. Overtaken by a Sand-Storm 116
XXII. 22,650 Feet above Sea-level 123
XXIII. I survive a Sleep in the Snow 127
XXIV. 'Bon' and 'Kyang' 131
XXV. The Power of Buḍḍhism 135
XXVI. Sacred Mānasarovara and its Legends 139
XXVII. Bartering in Tibet 144
XXVIII. A Himālayan Romance 150
XXIX. On the Road to Nature’s Grand Maṇdala 162
XXX. Wonders of Nature’s Maṇdala 167
XXXI. An Ominous Outlook 178
XXXII. A Cheerless Prospect 187
XXXIII. At Death’s Door 191
XXXIV. The Saint of the White Cave revisited 204
XXXV. Some easier Days 211
XXXVI. War Against Suspicion 218
XXXVII. Across the Steppes 227
XXXVIII. Holy Texts in a Slaughter-house 233
XXXIX. The Third Metropolis of Tibet 236
XL. The Sakya Monastery 241
XLI. Shigatze 249
XLII. A Supposed Miracle 257
XLIII. Manners and Customs 264
XLIV. On to Lhasa 280
XLV. Arrival in Lhasa. 285
XLVI. The Warrior-Priests of Sera 291
XLVII. Tibet and North China 297
XLVIII. Admission into Sera College 304
XLIX. Meeting with the Incarnate Boḍhisaṭṭva 311
L. Life in the Sera Monastery 323
LI. My Tibetan Friends and Benefactors 329
LII. Japan in Lhasa 335
LIII. Scholastic Aspirants 345
LIV. Tibetan Weddings and Wedded Life 351
LV. Wedding Ceremonies 362
LVI. Tibetan Punishments 374
LVII. A grim Funeral and grimmer Medicine 388
LVIII. Foreign Explorers and the Policy of Seclusion 397
LIX. A Metropolis of Filth 407
LX. Lamaism 410
LXI. The Tibetan Hierarchy 417
LXII. The Government 428
LXIII. Education and Castes 435
LXIV. Tibetan Trade and Industry 447
LXV. Currency and Printing-blocks 461
LXVI. The Festival of Lights 467
LXVII. Tibetan Women 472
LXVIII. Tibetan Boys and Girls 479
LXIX. The Care of the Sick 484
LXX. Outdoor Amusements 489
LXXI. Russia’s Tibetan Policy 493
LXXII. Tibet and British India 509
LXXIII. China, Nepāl and Tibet 519
LXXIV. The Future of Tibetan Diplomacy 526
LXXV. The “Monlam” Festival 531
LXXVI. The Tibetan Soldiery 549
LXXVII. Tibetan Finance 554
LXXVIII. Future of the Tibetan Religions 561
LXXIX. The Beginning of the Disclosure of the Secret 566
LXXX. The Secret Leaks Out 574
LXXXI. My Benefactor’s Noble Offer 584
LXXXII. Preparations for Departure 590
LXXXIII. A Tearful Departure from Lhasa 599
LXXXIV. Five Gates to Pass 618
LXXXV. The First Challenge Gate 623
LXXXVI. The Second and Third Challenge Gates 636
LXXXVII. The Fourth and Fifth Challenge Gates 642
LXXXVIII. The Final Gate passed 647
LXXXIX. Good-bye, Tibet! 652
XC. The Labche Tribe 660
XCI. Visit to my Old Teacher 667
XCII. My Tibetan Friends in Trouble 671
XCIII. Among Friends 677
XCIV. The Two Kings of Nepāl 682
XCV. Audience of the Two Kings 685
XCVI. Second Audience 688
XCVII. Once more in Kātmāndu 692
XCVIII. Interview with the Acting Prime Minister 697
XCIX. Painful News from Lhasa 700
C. The King betrays his suspicion 703
CI. Third Audience 709
CII. Farewell to Nepāl and its Good Kings 714
CIII. All’s well that ends well 718
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Modified date2023.12.25



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