Editing Dalai Lama (section)

==== 10th Dalai Lama ====
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Like the [[Seventh Dalai Lama]], the [[10th Dalai Lama|Tenth, Tsultrim Gyatso]], was born in [[Litang County|Lithang]], [[Kham]], where the Third Dalai Lama had built a monastery. It was 1816 and Regent Demo Tulku and the [[Seventh Panchen Lama]] followed indications from [[Nechung]], the 'state oracle' which led them to appoint him at the age of two. He passed all the tests and was brought to Lhasa but official recognition was delayed until 1822 when he was enthroned and ordained by the Seventh Panchen Lama. There are conflicting reports about whether the Chinese '[[Golden Urn]]' was utilised by drawing lots to choose him, but lot-drawing result was reported and approved by emperor.<ref name="S138">Smith 1996, p. 138.</ref> The 10th Dalai Lama mentioned in his biography that he was allowed to use the golden seal of authority based on the convention set up by the late Dalai Lama. At the investiture, decree of the Emperor of China was issued and read out.<ref name="陈庆英2005_p85">{{cite book |author = 陈庆英 (Chen Qingying) |title = 达赖喇嘛转世及历史定制英 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=haMIsdC3iZwC&pg=PA85 |year=2005 |publisher=五洲传播出版社 |isbn=978-7-5085-0745-3 |pages=85– }}</ref>

After 15 years of intensive studies and failing health he died, in 1837, at the age of 20 or 21.<ref>Mullin 2001, pp. 353–360.</ref><ref>Shakabpa 1984, pp. 174–6.</ref> He identified with ordinary people rather than the court officials and often sat on his verandah in the sunshine with the office clerks. Intending to empower the common people he planned to institute political and economic reforms to share the nation's wealth more equitably. Over this period his health had deteriorated, the implication being that he may have suffered from slow poisoning by Tibetan aristocrats whose interests these reforms were threatening.<ref>Mullin 2001, 360.</ref> He was also dissatisfied with his Regent and the [[Kashag]] and scolded them for not alleviating the condition of the common people, who had suffered much in small ongoing regional civil wars waged in [[Qinghai|Kokonor]] between Mongols, local Tibetans and the government over territory, and in [[Kham]] to extract unpaid taxes from rebellious Tibetan communities.<ref name="S138" /><ref>Shakabpa 1984, pp. 175–6.</ref>