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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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