History of Tibetan Religion: A Study in the Field

Ordinarily we speak of the Tibetan people as if living only in Tibet. But the Tibetans, apart from those outside the country on the southern and southwestern borders, live in China not only in Tibet alone, but also in Hsikang, and parts of Sze-chwan, Kan-su and Ching-hai. Number is called Amdo in Tibetan. The most famous master of Dge-lugs-pa, or the Reformed School of Tibetan Buddhism, Tson-kha-pa was born in Kokonor. The Sku-hbum Monastery was the place where he was born. The present Dalai Lama XIV and Pan-chan Lama X were also born in Kokonor.