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King Gesar - A Tibetan heroic epic

 

When Gesar's magic spell was finally broken, he rushed back to the State of Ling to kill the White Tent King and rescue his wife.

To the southeast of the State of Ling was the State of Jiang, ruled by King Sadain -- a very greedy sorcerer, who tried to seize the State of Ling Saltern. Gesar sent Sinba, a former general of the State of Hor, to win over Yulha Toju, the son of Sadain, while the king led his troops to guard the saltern. With help from Yulha Toju, Gesar learned everything about Sadain. When the Jiang king was drinking water one day, Gesar changed his form into that of a tiny gold fish so he could enter Sadain's stomach undetected. Gesar then transformed himself into a large wheel that turned endlessly until Sadain surrendered.

The State of Moin was also an enemy of the Ling state, harassing and looting Ling when it was weak. When Ling grew in strength and had subdued three demons, Sinchi, king of the State of Moin, was the only demon left. Gesar then decided to bring down Sinchi and marry his beautiful daughter, Meido Zholma. Both men suffered greatly in the fierce fight that ensued, but Gesar managed to kill Sinchi in the end.

With the four demons eliminated, the State of Ling and its neighboring states enjoyed peace and prosperity.

Returning to heaven

When Gesar' s uncle stole some horses from the State of Dashi, both states saw red, which forced Gesar to take on the State of Dashi. Once again, Gesar emerged triumphant and scattered Dashi' s wealth among the people before returning to the State of Ling.

Having conquered Nepal, Korgas and some other small states, Chidain, king of the State of Kachi, sent his troops to invade the State of Ling. But Gesar retaliated and killed Chidain, distributing Chidain' s wealth among the people before returning to the State of Ling.

These events were followed by battles waged to defend the homeland or as an invitation by invaded neighboring states. Gesar won all of these battles and the State of Ling became very powerful.

When Gesar had completed his mission on the earth, he returned to heaven to join his mother and wife, Ngada Lhamo. And this marks the end of the great epic.

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