Long-lost diary tells dramatic tale of how covert monk fled Tibet - Asahi Shimbun

Long-lost diary tells dramatic tale of how covert monk fled Tibet Asahi Shimbun SAKAI, Osaka Prefecture--Over a century ago, Japanese monk Ekai Kawaguchi (1866-1945) masqueraded as a Chinese to enter Tibet during its period of isolation in pursuit of Buddhism's original text, but when his real identity was discovered, he fled.

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