The Collection of Historic Information on Tibetan Earthquakes

Index To Volume II 

Notes from translator (Charleen Steinberger):

The "Kashag" is the Tibetan cabinet, a high-level group of people who report to the Dalai Lhama.

The word "School" describes the monastic group of monks and followers who work in a monastery.

Underlined words are place names printed in phonetic English from the Chinese pronunciation. The locations of these underlined towns are currently under investigation in that the Tibetan name is not known.

Other place names are linked to the Tibetan name, and can usually be located on a map.

Petitions regarding the damages during the earthquake from government officers, monasteries, noble families and the people-- (1)

Petitions from officers and the people

Lhoyu, Medog School (1)

An earthquake report from Medog school in the year of Iron Tiger (1950 AD) - (1)

A reply to Kashag from a representative, Giejaluen, of the Sera Monastery(色拉寺) regarding the disaster (1950 AD) (2) A petition of monks from Medog School for financial aid to rebuild Monastery (1950 AD) (3) A petition from staff in Medog area for relief (1951AD)- (4)

Kashag orders inspector in Nyingchi(林芝) to send capable staffs to Medog in order to rehabilitate those damages (1952 AD) (5) A petition from Living Buddha in Medog for rebuilding temples and a letter of reply from Kashag-- (6)

Zigang (孜崗)School-- (7)

An officer of Zigang reported the damages- (8) A petition of people in Kujia(苦賈) requesting to reduce duties due to damages- (9) A letter from people with hard life requesting to reduce duties due to damages (10)

A letter from five households describing damages on August 30- (11) A petition from Wolong(臥龍) people for reducing or waiving duties (13) A petition from Gema and Kujia(苦加) people for waiving taxes (14)

A petition from Shengpu(申普)people in Zigang area- (15)

A petition from Jeiguo(杰果)people for reducing or waiving duties and taxes due to big disaster (16)

A petition from Dakajie(達卡吉俄)people for reducing or waiving duties andtaxes due to big disaster-- (17)

A petition from Puoduo(迫多) people for reducing or waiving duties and taxes due to big disaster-- (18)

A letter from not authorized officers in Gema reporting the damages and petitioning for reducing or waiving duties and taxes  - (19)

A petition from not authorized officers in Etang (蛾塘) for reducing or waiving duties and taxes- (20)

A petition from Gema people for allowing to collect contributions and to go on pilgrimage to worship-- (21)

A petition from Jixiong(吉雄) people with hard life in Zigang area for relief- (23)

A resignation letter from an officer in Zigang due to difficulties in collecting taxes (23)

A registration record for the house of the officer inspecting the damages in Zigang-- (24)

A petition to Kashag for renewing the streets map in order to calculate oil needs for street lights-- (25)

The reply from Kashag on renewing the streets map-- (26)

The reply from Kashag on rebuildingGyemdong (金東)- (26) A petition to Kashag for budget on temporary housing in Wolong- (27)

Approval of allowing to withdraw official money and food ordered by Kashag (28)

Juemu(æıƒæ) School-- (29)

The officer from Juemu reported damages and petitioned for relief --(29)

A report on damages from Xueba(—©∞Õ)not authorized officer (30)

A report on damages from officers and people in Daze(達則) (31) A letter to Kashag to report damages in Zhade (札德) (33) A letter from officers and people atDa,Cha,Xue three places --(34)

A report on damages from a not authorized officer in Xiouba (修巴)--(35)

A report on damages from a not authorized officer in Zhaqi(札其) -- (36)

A report on damages from an officer-- (38)

XoKa(雪卡)School (39) A petition to Kashag from noble families and people in XoKa for reducing or waiving errands and taxes (39) A letter of explanation on failing to report the damages- (43)

A report on damages from local government, noble families and people-- (45)

A report on damages from local government, noble families and monasteries-- (46)

 Jamda(江達) School- (47)

A report on damages to Kashag from the government officer in Jamda (47)

An order from Kashag to search and arrest escaped prisoners (48) A petition from monk officers for renovating offices- (49)

MenYu(門瑜), Cona(錯那) School-- (50) A petition from monk officers inTawang (達旺) Temple for relief- (50)

A reply from Kashag to Cona governor-- (51) A letter from Daming(達明) to the deputy governor-- (51)

A letter from Tapuo (塔波) officers to the deputy governor regarding earthquakes-- (52) A letter from amember from anoble family, Quesuba, to the deputy governor- (53)

Xainza(申札)School- (55) A letter of report on damages to Kashag- (55)

A reply letter from Kashag regarding renovation (56)

Others A report from Wuoka (沃卡)people to Kashag-- (57) A letter from Kashag regarding reconstruction of the Shishan Temple (59)

Two letters from Kashag to the minister of Qamdo(昌都) (60) A letter from governor of Shigatse(日喀則) to Kashag- (60) A letter from an officer to Kashag regarding collecting food and assuming duties of Bailang(白朗)minister- (61)

Damage reports from monasteries- (61)

 1.Pugu Monastery(布久寺)-- (61)

A report on damages from a staff representative in Zigang (62) A petition to Kashag from representatives of Demu and Pugu monasteries for financial support- (63)

A report on damages from monks in Pugumonastery-- (64)

2.Zhuqudian Monastery(朱去典寺)- (65)

A report on damages from living Buddha (65) A petition from living Buddha to Kashag for relief (66)

A letter regarding reconstructing monastery (68)

3.  DemuMonastery(德木寺)- (69)

A detailed report on damages from Demu, Qabnag(羌納), and Zhaxiraoden(札西»∆µ«)3 Monasteries- (69)

The second petition to Kashag on damages from living Buddha in Demu monastery--(72)

A petition from people for reducing or waiving duties (73)

A letter of report on damages from people-- (75)

A petition from living Buddha and monks in Demu Monastery for rebuilding the monastery- (77)

4.  Qabnag Monastery(«º納)-- (78)

A petition to Dalai and Kashag for renovating monastery (78) 

 A petition from Qabnag monks to Kashag for rebuilding a new monastery- (80)

 A report to Kashag on damages in two earthquakes- (82)

5. Zhaxiraoden (札西»∆µ«) and other Monasteries (83)

A petition to kashag for financial aid for renovating  temple (83)

An order from Kashag to the inspector of Nynching regarding rebuildingZhebantemple (’‹∞ˆÀ¬)-- (84)

A letter from monksof Qabnag-- (85)

A report on damagesfrom a monk-- (86)

A petition from monasteries for financial aids toreconstruct monasteries(87)

A petition from Zhaxi Qulin Monasteries(«˙¡÷À¬)for renovating temple- (88) A letter of report to Kashag on damages in Quzhi(«˙÷•) monasteries (90) A letter of report on damages from Qulin monastery in GeDan-- (90)

A letter of report on damages from Dare(達日) Monastery (91)

A letter of report on damages from monks of Deqindin(德«Ï頂) monastery- (92)

A letter of report on damages from Panrimonastery(≈”»’À¬) -- (92)

A letter of report to Kashag from a living Buddha -- (93)

A request letter from monks of Lhoyu (ÁÛ˧)regarding renovation of the monastery (93)

A memo of looking for artists to paint the Lhadze(¿≠◊Œ) monastery- (94)

An order from Kashag toShannan(…Ωƒœ) governor regarding the distribution of the certificates for allowing to collect contributions for monastery--(95)

A petition to Kashag from a monk in GeQu for renovating monastery- (95)

Reports on damages from noble families (96)

A petition from Xiazha (œº‘˝)family for sending a doctor to the disaster area- (96)

A petition from people belonging to the Sexinba(…´–À∞Õ)family for reducing or waiving duties and taxes-- (97)

A letter of report on damages from people in Jianzhung(Ω≠÷–) family-(97)

A letter of report on damages to Dalai and Kashag from Xipuowa(Œ˜≤®Õfl) family-- (98)

A letter of report on damages from Geqia(∏Ò«°) people- (99)

A letter from Dueba(∂—∞Õ)people (101)

A petition from people in Zhaxiraoden with hard life for reducing and waiving duties (102)

A letter of reporting damages froma noble family- (103)\

An order from Kashag to sell food in the disaster area- (104)

A certificate regarding to sell food supply (105)

An agreement on delayed delivery of food supplies due to earthquake (105)

A letter from Kashag ordering to collect food supply taxes and interest due to delayed payment (106)                           

A letter to Kashag from Cona(錯那) people concerning unbearable debt (107)

A reply from Kashag to JueLa(æı¿≠)people (108)

The Inspection on Damages caused by the 1950 Earthquake in Gongpo area - (109)     

Inspections of damages caused to noble families, monasteries and people in Zigangarea-(109)   

Inspections of damages caused to government staffs in Zigang area -- (180)

Appendix: A petition from monks in Qabnag monastery for waiving duties-- (217)

An inspection report on damages from monasteries in Zigang school- (218)

3. Petitions from schools, monasteries, noble families and people for reducing or

                     waiving duties and taxes -- (249)

Petitions from schools, monasteries, noble families and people-- (249)

Petitions from Zigang school for waiving duties and taxes- (249)

A letter to Kashag regarding collecting cypress tree barks and land taxes-- (249)

A letter from four households to Zigang school-- (250)

A petition from a staff in Gongpp for reducing or waiving taxes (252)             

A petition from not authorized staff in Gema for reducing or waiving duties- (253)

A petition from people in Zigang for waiving duties - (255)

A petition from Dedengzhude monastery(µ¬µ«÷ȵ¬À¬)- (255)

A petition from people of Demu monastery in Zigang for reducing burden-- (256)

A petition from not authorized staff in Etang for reducing or waiving taxes- (257)

A letter from people in Jieguo village to Kashag (257)

A suggestion letter from Wolong regarding disaster relief- (258)

A petition from people in Zigang for fair treatment (259)

A forwarded suggestion letter by Kujia staff-- (261)

A petition from people in Zigang (262)

A petition from living Buddha staff and monks from Zhaxiraoden Monastery (263)

A petition from living Buddha in Zhaxiraodeng Monastery for reducing or waiving duties and taxes-- (265)

A petition from people in Zhaxiraodeng for reducing or waiving duties and taxes (266)

A petition from people in upper, middle and lower Gedang(∏¡當)for reducing or waiving duties and taxes-- (267)

A petition from people in Gongpo for reducing or waiving duties and taxes (269)     

A petition from people in Geqia for reducing duties and taxes (270) A petition from governor of Kansa(康薩)for waiving duties and taxes-- (271)

A petition from governor of Xoka for reducing or waiving duties and taxes- (272)

A petition from people in Xoka for relief and reducing or waiving duties and taxes (273)

A petition from governor of Daka for sending more non-authorized staff and reducing or waiving duties and taxes (274)

A petition from living Buddha and Lamas for getting payment for living expenses on time (274)

A petition to Kashag from governor of Juemu for reducing or waiving taxes- (275)

An agreement from people in Geqia to postpone to pay taxes (277)

A petition from three households in Zhade(札德)for reducing or waiving taxes- (278)

A petition to Kashag from people in Juemu for reducing or waiving duties (279)

A petition from monks in Juemu for relief- (280)

A report from people with hard life in Juemu- (282)

A letter from people in Juemu expressing suffering and hard life-- (284)

A petition for lightening burden from a governor -- (286)

Letters of accusation on those rescue officers oppressing people by monks in Zigang and a defense letter from the rescue officers - (288)

An accusation on those rescue officers oppressing people by monks In Zigang- (288)

A defense letter from the rescue officers- (291)

4. Kashag’s Execution on Taxes and Renovations- (296)

The rules of Kashag on reducing or waiving taxes, distributing food supplies, tea, and silver currencies-- (296)

An order from Kashag to officers in Zigang regarding renovations (296)

A report from Kashag to Dalai regarding to reduce or waive duties and taxes-- (297)

A letter from Kashag to Dalai regarding the selection of an officer to inspect damages (297)

Some rules from Kashag towards reducing or waiving duties and taxes- (298)

A report from Kashag to Deputy regarding food and tea supplies in Gongpo area (303)

A reply from Kashag to Juemu, Zigang and Xoka three monasteries- (305)

A copy of a letter from a noble family regarding to reduce or waive duties (308)

A reply from Kashag to waive duties and taxes in Zigang area-- (309)

A report to Dalai from Kashag regarding to reduce or waive duties and taxes  -- (310)

A letter to Kashag regarding to reduce or waive duties and taxes in Zigang area (311)

A report to Kashag regarding decreased collectable taxes due to earthquakes-- (312)

A letter to Kashag regarding lamp oil-- (313)

A reply from Kashag regarding lamp oil in Sanyuan temple(桑鳶寺)-- (315)

A reply from Kashag regarding duties and taxes to officers, noble families and monasteries in Zigang area (316)

A petition for distribution of food supplies in Juemu area-- (317)

A suggestion of a way to distribute food supplies in Zigang-- (319)

A petition from people in three towns (Qabnag, Jieguo, Xainza) for getting food supplies- (320)

A reply from Kashag regarding food supplies to Zigang governor- (321)

A letter from Zigang governor regarding to distribute food supplies--(321)

A receipt of receiving food supplies- (322)

A petition for relief from XoKa governor (322)

A letter from Kashag to the officer in XoKa (323)

A report to Dalai from Kashag regarding to distribute grass and silver currencies-- (324)

A petition to Dalai from Kashag regarding to provide an increased supply-- (325)

A report to Dalai regarding to provide tea (326)

A reply from Kashag to the officer in Jamda(Gyamda) area (327)

An order from Kashag to a governor in Juemu in urging for collecting taxes-- (327)

A reply from Kashag to officers in charge of food supplies in Shannan- (328)

An order to monks from Kashag-- (328)

A report to Kashag from a governor in Juemu regarding the exchange from animal taxes to silver currencies-- (329)

A reply from Kashag regarding animal taxes to a governor in Juemu- (329)

An order from Kashag to an officer regarding to request people back to their home villages (330)

A telegram from Kashag to inspection officers in Gongpo area- (331)

An urge order from Kashag for inspection officers in Gongpo to be back to Lhasa as soon as possible- (332)

A report to Kashag from inspection officers in Gongpo area-- (332)

An agreement to seal up and store relief food supplies from representative of Zigang-- (333)

A report from a representative in Zigang on distribution and storage of tea and food supplies-- (334)

A reply from Kashag to staff people in Zigang (337)

The index of reports from relief inspection officers in Gongpo-- (337)

Index of reports to Kashag from inspection offices on Gongpo damages(339)

Index of reports from governors, normal families, monasteries and people in Zigang, Juemu, Xoka and Jamda area- (340)

Replies and orders from Kashag regarding to reconstruct and renovate monasteries -- (341)

A letter from Kashag to damage inspection officers regarding renovating monasteries in earthquake area (341)

A draft reply from Kashag to damage inspection officers in Gongpo area -- (342)

An order from Kashag to governors in Juemu and Zigang (345)

A reply from Kashag on on distribution, food supply and renovation of offices to to those relief inspection officers- (345)

An order from Kashag to governor in Zigang regarding to rebuild Zigang offices -- (346)

An order from Kashag on renovation of offices -- (347)

A request letter to Kashag regarding the renovation of offices in Zigang (348)

A petition to Kashag from governor in Zigang for fair contribution of food and financial aid -- (350)

A letter from officers, noble families, monasteries and people in Zigang (351)

A letter to Kashag on rebuilding Juemu office from damage inspection officers - (353)

A report from all the people in Juemu area-- (355)

A letter to Kashag regarding to exchange houses between the governor in           Juemu and the living Buddha in Dongge(∂´∏¡) (357)

Reply from Kashag on exchanging houses between the governor in Juemu and the living Buddha in Dongge (358)

Reply from Kashag on the accusation of living Buddha of Demu by a governor in Zigang - (359)

The replies and orders from Kashag towards rebuilding monasteries-- (361)

Order of renovation and rebuilding of Pugu monastery-- (361)

A report to Kashag regarding the financing of renovation of Pugu monastery from a representative of Zigang (361)

An expense sheet from a representative of Zigang for renovating Pugu monastery - (362)

An order from Kashag to a governor of Zigang regarding renovation of Monasteries - (363)

An order from Kashaga living Buddha of Gongpo and governor of Zigang regarding renovation of Pugu monastery- (364)

An order from Kashag to governor of Zigang regarding to rebuild a pagoda of repelling evil spirits (364)

A report from a substitute governor of Zigang to Kashag -- (365)

An index of maps of disaster areas received by Kashag - (365)

A prayer for renovating Pugu monastery - (366)

A letter to Dalai from Kashag indicating that Bengtangba has been ordered to renovate the Pugu monastery - (366)

An order from Kashag for Bengtangba to be the main staff to renovate Pugu monastery -- (367)

An order from Kashag to the caretaker of a Buddha in Gongpo area - (368)

An order from Kashag to the main staffs in charge of renovating Pugu Monastery (369)

A toll given by Kashag (369)

An order from Kashag to Shannan main staff regarding to rebuild Pugu monastery (370)

An order from Kashag to Jamda governor and Lhari (ºŒ¿Ë) Lama -- (375)

A reply from Kashag toLhari Lama regarding to rebuild Gangsang(崗桑) bridge and Pugu monastery -- (376)

A reply from Kashag to theconstruction main staff, Bengtangba,regarding to rebuild Pugu monastery - (377)

A letter to Kashag fromLhari and Jamda regarding to rebuild Gangsang bridge -- (378)

A letter to Kashag from main construction staff in Pugu monastery-- (380)

An order from Kashag to four governors in Gongpo- (382)

A reply from Kashag regarding to rebuild the Pagoda of repelling evilspirits and three memos (383)

A letter from Kashag to blame the governor of Zigang in delaying to build the Pagoda of repelling evil spirits- (384)

An order from Kashag to the main construction staff of Pugu monastery regarding to build a pagoda of surrendering evils (385)

An order from Kashag to the main construction staff,Bengtangba, regarding the renovation of Pugu monastery - (385)

A letter from the main construction staff about the reconstruction plan - (386)

A letter to Kashag from Bengtangba and the governor regarding the renovation of the damaged Buddha statue- (388)

A reply letter from Kashag to the main construction staff of Pugu monastery- (390)

An order from Kashag to Bengtangba regarding to rebuild Pugu monastery- (391)

A letter to Kashag from the main and vice staff of construction of the Pugu monastery regarding to build Pagoda of repelling evil spirits (392)

A letter to Kashag from a staff regarding to look after the Pagoda of repelling evil spirits- (394)

A letter to Kashag from Bengtangba (395)

A reply from Kashag to the main construction staff Bengtangba and governors of Pugu monastery - (396)

2. Orders regarding to rebuild Qabnag monastery - (397)

A letter from monk staffs and people with hard lives of Qabnag monastery- (397)

A petition to Kashag from living Buddha of Qabnag in Zigang regarding to rebuild monastery (398)

A report to Kashag from damage inspection officer of Gongpo regarding Qabnag monastery (400)

An order from Kashag regarding to call back damage inspection officers of Gongpo (401)

A report to Dalai from governor of Zigang regarding the renovation of Qabnag monastery (401)

3.Orders to renovate GeEr monastery (404)

A letter to Kashag from the main construction staff BengTangBa regarding to get an offer to rebuild GeEr monastery -- (404)

An order from Kashag to the representative of BengTangBa regarding to renovate GeEr monastery (405)

A reply from Kashag to the governor of Juemu and main construction staff of GeEr monastery - (405)

4.The orders to renovate other monasteries -- (407)

An order from Kashag to officersPasho (八宿)to rebuild Jieling(杰林) monastery in Gedan - (407)

A reply draft from Kashag regarding to renovate Sangyuan monastery--(409)

An order from Kashag regarding to distribute food supply in order to rebuild Jueri monastery(覺日寺)- (409)

A letter to Kashag and a reply from Kashag to and from damage inspection officers in order to rebuild Sangzhulin(桑珠林) monastery -- (410)

A petition to Kashag from non-authorized people of Gedan monastery- (412)          A petition from Living Buddha of Jieri monastery for renovating monastery- (413)

A letter from a staff of living Buddha regarding to renovate monastery- (414)

A petition from a staff in Geqiajuodeng(格恰卓登) temple for rebuilding temple(415)

A petition from staff of Zhula(珠拉) temple for distribution of food supply of a praying person - (416)

A petition from the caretaker of Zhula temple to Kashag for distributing food supplies -- (417)

An order from Kashag to main staff of Shannan regarding to build temple in Guojie monastery(果杰)and abig front temple in Oiga (沃卡) monastery (417)

5. A Report to Dalai From Kashag on Inspection of Damages and Decay of Red Palace in 1956- (417)

Appendix 1-- (426)

(1) Assam earthquake on August 15th 1950 (426) from western journal

(2) Adventure during Assam earthquake (432) from western journal

(3) List of investigated information of 1955 (439)

 (4) Excerpt -- (443)

 (5) Investigation on Dzayu(察隅)earthquake (443)

(6) Information on instrument records (447)

Appendix 2-- (455)

(1) Initial seismological explanation regarding the new edition of historic earthquake information in Tibet, by Sheng-Mu Huang and Bing-jie Zhang- (455)

(2) Initial determination of Tibet historical earthquake times, locations and magnitudes, by Bing-jie Zhang and Sheng-Mu Huang- (477)

(3) People recognize the real effect of earthquakes – Discussions on “Tibetan Earthquake Historic Information” by Zai-Xiong Jiang and Li Zhang (493)

(4) From Tibetan earthquake files to realize the burden of slaves in old times in Tibet, by Li Zhang and Zai-Xiong Jiang (504)

(5) Introduction on the mapping of intensity, by Jie-Cuo Zhu (519)

(6) Initial research on the intensity distribution of the Medog earthquake (M = 8 ½) of August 15th, 1950, by Sheng-Mu Huang-- (532)

(7) A discussion on Tibetan architecture and the strength of buildings to resist earthquakes, by Dao-Yuan Jiang (554)

 Graphics and Pictures

Graphic 1: The distribution of Tibetan Earthquake belts (565)

Graphic 2: The time distribution of all earthquake magnitudes during the past 1100 years in Tibet- (566)

Graphic 3: Comparison of earthquake time distribution in the two big earthquake belts of Tibet-- (567)

Graphic 4: Graphic of earthquake movement along the Tibetan Himalaya belt- (568)

Graphic 5: Distribution of earthquakes around a seismic gap in the surrounding area of Medog prior to the Medog earthquake-- (569)

Graphic 6: View and floor plan of the house of Gexinkan (570)

Graphic 7: Graphic of isoseisms of the Medog earthquake on August 15th, 1950-- (571)

Graphic 8: Graphic of isoseisms of the Medog earthquake on August 15th, 1950 between Nyingchi and Medog-- (572)

Graphic 9: Graphic of isoseisms of the Medog earthquake on August 15th, 1950 (M=8 ½) (573)

Graphic 10: Intensity distribution of Tibetan earthquakes-- (574)

Picture 1: A petition to Kashag from people of Cona and monk officers ofTawang Monastery for relief after Medog earthquake on August 15th, 1950-- (575)

Picture 2: First half of a petition from monks of Medog monastery for financial aid to rebuild or renovate the monastery after the big Medog earthquake on August 15^th , 1950 (576)

Picture 3: Same as picture 2 (the second half)- (577)

Picture 4: A picture of a collapsed house in Zigang in original Gongpoarea after the big Medog earthquake of August 15th, 1950 (578)

Picture 5: A picture of the collapsed main big front temple of Pugu monastery in  the original Gongpo area after the big Medog earthquake of August 15th, 1950- (579)

Picture 6: A picture of a collapsed governor house of Juemu in the original Gongpo  area after the big Medog earthquake of August 15th, 1950- (580)

Picture 7: A picture of the collapsed Zhaxiraoden monastery in the original Gongpo  area after the big Medog earthquake of August 15th, 1950- (581)

Picture 8: A picture of the collapsed Qubnag monastery in the original Gongpo area after the big Medog earthquake of August 15th, 1950- (582)

Picture 9: The temporary houses built in Bangna big ground after the collapse of the Qubnag monastery in the original Gongpo area after the big Medog earthquake of August 15th, 1950- (583)

Picture 10: A picture of the collapsed Zhuqudian monastery in the original Gongpo area after the big Medog earthquake of August 15th, 1950- (584)

Picture 11: A picture of the collapsed Demu monastery (on the top of the hill) and the new temporary houses (on the flat ground) in the original Gongpo area area after the big Medog earthquake of August 15th, 1950- (585)

Picture 12: The view of the rupture (on the hill) on the west side of Demu monastery in Nyingchi in the original Gongpo area-- (586)

TRANSLATION

<Page 1> An earthquake report from Medog school in the year of Iron Tiger (1950 AD. A 12-post-bigand three-level-high administration building of Medog was destroyed by the earthquake. The building collapsed. All of the things were all destroyed inside the main hall by the fire caused by the earthquake.

<Page 2> A reply to Kashag from a representative of Sera Monastery (1950 AD). Behind the Mountain Yueduoxiungla(越多雄拉山),the road on mountain Guenbozi(滚波孜山)was collapsed. There was no way to go through.

 <Page 3> A petition from monks in Medog school for financial aid to rebuild Monastery (1950 AD)

      The temple which was built under the 8th Dalai Lama’s order has been destroyed by the earthquake. Its main hall had 12 angles, 4 big doors (gates?), the archway contained 24 long posts inside and 12 long posts outside. It was three-story high.

      Besides, LuobanTemple(洛帮寺)( 8-post-big and 2-story high),GelinTemple格林寺)( 6-post-big and 3-story-high), Deku(德ø‚)Temple ( 4-post-bigand 2-story-high), Mapeng Temple(瑪朋寺)( 4-post-big and 2-story-high), and BangriTemple(邦日寺)( 4-post-big and 2-story-high) were all destroyed by the earthquake. 

 <Page 4-5> A petition from staff in Medog area for relief (1951 AD)

      The extremely strong earthquake caused landslide and rivers dammed. The earthquake didn’tstop day and night. In a week, strong wind and violent fire caused people and animals escaped away. Afterwards, we found that houses collapsed and there was not even a tile existed. Even a very small Buddha statue was destroyed.

<Page 6> A petition from Living Buddha in Medog for rebuilding temples and a letter of reply from Kashag. When a Living Buddha went back to Medog to visit his mother, he saw the temples built by the 7th Dalai Lama and by another Living Buddha were all destroyed by the earthquake in 1950. Meanwhile many people escaped to Lower Lhoyu and to India.

 <Page 8> The officer of Zigang reported the damages The officer reported that all of the local government offices collapsed in the Zigang area plus temples, monk dormitories and village houses were all destroyed. The spare foods in the granaries were all wet in water and in rain. To take away soil and rocks and to rebuild water resistant planks were needed. Especially the big hall in Pugu monastery collapsed as well. Furthermore, the Namchabarwa mountain (between Medog and Bomi ) avalanched, people said the river water was stopped more than three days.

<Page9> Their stuff were all buried under the ground. People ask for reducing the tax.

<Page10> Most of their stuff in the house broken, or were stolen. And the grains was soaked in the water.

<Page 11-12>A letter from the substitute governor of Duoxiong(多雄) and five households describing damages on August 30 (Tibetan calendar)------ the letter was received on October 10 (Tibetan calendar)

     A three-floor-high and thirteen-post-wide (the upper floor was threepostswide) building collapsed. A fourteen-post-wide horse and sheep stable also collapsed. Another fifteen-postwide house, upper floor and lower floor, and its east side twelve-postarea big stable all collapsed as well. In Yikang(一康)area, thirteen small households’houses were all destroyed. There was 47-postarea and 3-story-high house collapsed and stables were all destroyed. The neighboring 15 houses were all collapsed.

       In Jiaden(甲登)village, a 9-post-area house and stable collapsed. Another 10-post-area house and stable was also destroyed. Because of the landslide, the river was dammed and the flood flew everywhere.  At the same time, the land closed to the river either was found with cracks or sank. It was difficult to make it flat and hard to plant anything again.

       Furthermore, the mountain range of Namjagbarwa, Gonglagepuo(工拉噶波), Hufa(護法)and Gonghueidemu(工淮德木)avalanched, river water rose and flew away till the dawn. The peak ofJialazitong(加拉孜同)separated into two peaks after the earthquake. The roads on Asanmu(阿桑木)Mountain was blocked by landslide.

 <Page 13> A petition from Wolong people for reducing or waiving duties

The agricultural land was either gone with the flood or was covered by slush, mud and rocks.

<Page14> Omit. It is related taxes stuff.

<Page 15> A petition from Shengpu people in Zigang area

Our food were mixed with sand and rocks, the land was cracking and the abyss could be seen everywhere.

<Page 16-20> The agricultural land was covered by flood or destroyed by avalanching and mud flood, people could not work and could not pay the tax. These letters describe how poor they were.

 <Page 21-22> A petition from Gema people for allowing to collect contributions and to go on pilgrimage to worship. After the earthquake, there was no house existed. Some animals sank down and were buried under ground. The land cracked, there was water and sediment came out from the cracking area. And the fields and grasslands were all gone with the flood.

<Page 23> A petition from Jixiong(吉雄) people with hard life in Zigang area for relief. Omit.

<Page 23> A resign letter from an officer in Zigang due to difficulties in collecting taxes. Omit.

<Page 24> A registration record for the house of the officer inspecting the damages in Zigang. Omit.

<Page25> A petition to Kashag for renewing the streets map in order to calculate oil needs for street lights.

<Page 26> The reply from Kashag on renewing the streets map. Omit

<Page 26> The reply from Kashag on rebuilding Gyemdong (金東). Omit

<Page 27> A petition to Kashag for budget on temporary housing in Wolong. Omit

<Page 28> Approval of allowing towithdraw official money and food ordered by Kashag. Omit.

 <Page 29> The officer from Juemu reported damages and petitioned for relief. The earthquake in KoBu area was rare. The monastery and all the big, small temples and houses belonged to JuemuSchool collapsed. The place became a ruin.

 < Page 30> A report on damages from Xueba(雪巴)

In Zigang, there was a 2-post-big house collapsed. Another 2-story-high and 12-post-big house also collapsed.In Xiaguo (霞果), one4-post-big room at upper floor and the 1-post-big room atgroundfloor collapsed.In Tangru(塘如)One8-post-big and 3-floor-high house collapsed.In Sangmai (桑麦), onee30-post-big and 3-floor-high house collapsed.  A12-post-big house, an 8-post-big and 2-story-high house and a 4-post-big housecollpased. In Sedong(色東), an 8-post-big and 3-floor-high house and an 8-column-big house collapsed. In Jiading(加丁), a 10-post-big and 3-floor-high house and a 2-post-big house collapsed. In Kongsong(空松), a 4-post-big house collapsed. In Xuechong(穴充), a 4-post-big house collapsed. In Jia(賈), a 12-post-big and 3-floor-high house and a 2-post-big house collapsed. For other people, there were a 4-post-big house, a 2-post-big house and a 2-post-big stable collapsed. Besides, there were one 8-post-big house, one 4-post-big and 2-story-high house, one 18-post-big and 3-story-high house and a 5-post-big servant house collapsed.

<Page 31>A report on damages from officers and people in Daze. The roof of a 2-post-big house was damaged. And a 2.5-post-big and 2-story-high house collapsed. A 3-story-high house collapsed. And there was one 3-story-building, its 2-column-big master room and another 2.5 rooms collapsed. A 2-column-big stable collapsed. A 2-post-big house and a 3-post-big and 3-story-high house contained three and half rooms collapsed. A 3-post-big house and 3-post-big stable collapsed. The master room of an 18-post-big and 3-floor-high collapsed and the property was gone with the fire caused by the earthquake.

       In addition, one 12-post-big and 2-story-high house collapsed. The roof of one 6-column-big house collapsed.

 <Page 33> A letter to Kashag in reporting the damages in Zhade(札德)

       There was a house was cracking and inclined to one side. Another half of the house was leaning to one side. In Zhade,half of the 6-post-big house collapsed and the beams inclined. A 2-post-big and 2-story-high temple collapsed.

 <Page 35> A report on damages from a not authorized officer in Xiouba(修巴)

There was a 12-post-big and 2-story-high house collapsed. In Zhadueba(札堆巴) and Jidingba(吉頂巴), two 6-column-big houses collapsed.

<Page 36-37> A report on damages from a not authorized officer in Zhaqi

    On the east side of the 54-post-big and 3-story-high master house plus storage, and its northern side of 20-post-big and 2-story-high grain storage, the first level of 61-post-big front and rear horse stable, grass storage and servant rooms were all destroyed. Another 8-post-big and 2-story-high master house inclined to one side and would fall soon; its front side of 4-post-big and 2-story-high grain storage and an8-post-big stable and grass storage were all destroyed. In addition, 2-story-high master house and its 3-post-big side-rooms were destroyed. A woman’s16-post-big and 2-story-high house was destroyed. 6-post-big side-rooms of a farmer’shouse were destroyed. A handicapped woman’smaster house which was 8-post-big and 2-story-high and her another 4-post-big and one-floor house destroyed. Another person’s6-post-big and 2-story-high master house was destroyed.

      There was a half-column-big area at the first floor collapsed in the 6-post-big and 2-story-high house. A 6-post-big and 2-story-high master house and 6-post-big side-rooms were destroyed. An 8-post-big and 2-story-high house and a one and halfpostsize room were destroyed. A 2-post-big and 3-story-high house and a 2-post-big house plus 2 half-post-big rooms collapsed. 6-post-big and 2-story-high house were destroyed. A 2-post-big side-room was destroyed and a half-post-big room was also destroyed. A 1-post-big room was destroyed. A 6-post-big and 2-story-high master house and a1.5-post-big side house were destroyed. A 1.5-post-big master room was destroyed. A 2-post-big and 2-story-high house and a 1.5-post-big side room were destroyed. A 4-post-big and 2-story-high master house and a half-post-big side house were destroyed. A 2-post-big and 2-story-high master house and a one-post-big side house were destroyed. A one-post-big side house and a 1.5-post-big servant house were destroyed. A 6-post-big and 3-story-high master house was destroyed. A 4-post-big and 2-story-high house was destroyed. A house which was 3-post-big in a shape of water pail collapsed, there was only onepostleft but it was broken, inclined and useless.

<Page 38-42> The petitions are about people’s lives and taxes. Omit.

<43-44> A letter of explanation on failing to report the damages. There were no damages on my bedroom, kitchen, and other 10 rooms on upper and lower level in my house. But the grain storage, front part of the hall, big gate tower and servant rooms all collapsed.

<Page 46> A report on damages from local government, noble families and monasteries. More than 20-post-big and 2-level-highhouse was destroyed. There were four building destroyed by the earthquake. A 12-post-big and 2-story-high house was destroyed. There were 2 sidewalls collapsed in a 2-story-high building. A 2-story-high building collapsed. There was a sidewall collapsed in a one-level building. There was a 2-story-high building collapsed. An 8-post-big and 2-story-high house was totally destroyed. A more than 10-post-area house was destroyed. There were nine houses were destroyed at Zheban Temple area. Three officers’ houses were destroyed.

Four houses were destroyed in Ningba(寧巴). A house belonged to government was destroyed. Another officer’shouse was destroyed.  There were one sidewall and three monksR17;rooms collapsed in Pangri(≈”»’)Temple. A 2-story-high house was destroyed. A sidewall of a house was collapsed. In Gewa(∏¡Õ€), a 12-post-big and 2-floor-high house collapsed. A house was destroyed in Zizong(◊Œ◊⁄)and two houses were destroyed in Gela(∏¡¿≠).A house was totally destroyed in Jiare(º◊»»).A house was totally destroyed in Cieke(«—ø∆). 2 houses were destroyed Tuma(Õ¡瑪). There were 3 monks’ houses were destroyed in Baguen(巴滚)Temple. A house was destroyed in Xizong(喜宗). A house was destroyed in Cuojiu(措久).An8-post-big and 2-story-high house was destroyed in Bure(布日). A house was destroyed in Cuoguo(措果). There were three houses and one water mill were destroyed by avalanche and big flood in Maicuo(麦措). A 2-story-high Temple was destroyed in Zalamani(雜拉馬尼). A house was destroyed in Lhuoba(洛巴).

<Page 47> A report on damages to Kashag from the government officer in Jamda

In Jamda, there were two houses belonged to a noble family collapsed.

<Page 48> An order from Kashag to search and arrest escaped prisoners

<Page 49>A petition from monk officers for renovating officers

The outside wall of the office building had started to collapse. The beams inside the building had been decayed for many years. After the earthquake and fire, it could not live anybody or used it as grain storage. Officers asked for more carpenters and masons for renovation.

<Page 50>A petition from monk officers inTawang (達旺)Temple for relief  Omit.

<Page 51>A reply from Kashag to Cona governor Omit.

<Page 51>A letter from Daming(達明) to the deputy governor

During the earthquake, we had a wedding ceremony, people were buried and the house had serious damages. We also lost animals. In Di(迪), besides the storage was damaged, others were saved(?). The master house in Juela(覺拉) had bigger damages.

<Page 52> A letter from Tapuo (塔波) officers to the deputy governor regarding earthquakes

The noble family’s house didn’t collapsed. People were living tent outside the houses. But the houses collapsed in Di, storage also collapsed. The house collapsed in Xiwu (西午), 40 people died. 200 people died in Menyu (門隅).

<Page 53-54> A letter from amember from anoble family, Quesuba, to the deputy governor. The old house in the family didn’t collapse, but people lived in tents. In Di, the house collapsed, things were also damaged a lot, the storage also collapsed. The houses in monastery also collapsed.

Xainza(申札)School- (55)

<Page 55>A letter of report on damages to Kashag. The northwestern corner of the strong central stonewall of Mani Temple in Shenzha area collapsed; other parts occurred big cracks. The surrounding wall of the temple and the southern and northern surrounding wall and houses on the lawn nearby all collapsed; other parts occurred many cracks.

      The collapsed houses made of grass (or straw) mixed with unfired earthenware were easy to find experienced shepherd to renovate or to rebuild, but the stone wall of the temple was difficult to renovate. Because there was only grass soft land in Shenzha. There was no stone could be used there. The needed stones had to be transported from three or four Li (different from today’sKm or mile) away. They also wanted some carpenters and timber. They also had to find a way to get timber.

<Page 61-62> Damage reports from monasteries

1. Pugu Monastery (布久寺)

The damage in Gongpo (工布) area was very serious. Three holy places and three monasteries, including Pugu Monastery and other general temples, small temples in mountains, offices, noble families’ temples, normal people’s houses were all destroyed. All of the scriptures, Buddha’s statues and Pagodas were all buried under the ground. Most of the surrounding area either was covered by flood or was cover by mudflow.

• Pugu Monastery is in Nyingchi (林芝) today.

• Gongpo area is around Nyingchi area today.

<Page 63> This page is omitted because this is a petition to Kasha from representatives of Demu and Pugu monasteries for fianacial support to rebuild their monasteries

 * Demu Monastery (德木寺) is in Nyingchi (林芝) today.

<Page 64> A report on damages from monks in Pugu Monastery We had serious damage on Buddhist hall, monks’ rooms, and houses. I was pressed under house materials in the monastery and another monk was buried underneath the earth and rocks. The big main hall of the monastery was collapsed, all of the Buddha statues were all destroyed. At that time, earthquake didn’t stop for days and nights, plus flood, the ground sank down and rolling rocks, the road was blocked and was very dangerous. People could not pass through. Everyone was suffered hunger and could not have any idea how to survive.

<Page 65> 2. Zhuqudian Monastery (朱去典寺)

A report on damages from living Buddha of Zhuqudian Monastery The monastery was seriously damaged in 1932 earthquake. After that, we spent 15 years to renovate the buildings. We basically finished the main hall and its annexed houses, pagodas and statues. The monastery was destroyed again during the earthquake on July 2. The main hall and its annexed temples and monks’ dormitory were all collapsed, not even one post was left. All of the vessels, scriptures, pagodas, and statues were all buried under earth and rocks. There were 17 monks and people died; animals were all killed by the disaster.

 * Zhuqudian Monastery is in Nyingchi today.

<Page66-67-68> A petition from living Buddha to Kashag for relief. Zhuqudian Monastery is one of the three famous holy places in Gongpo area. It is annexed to Pugu Monastery. It had big damages in 1932 during the earthquake. Monks and living Buddha did their best to try to rebuild it within15 years. Just about to complete it, it was destroyed again in 1950. The 52-post-big and three floors high front hall and its rear 4 floors high building, government owned real estates, and kitchen, drums rooms all collapsed. The surrounding 20-post-big and two floors high monks dormitory, 12-post-big and three floors high rooms, 23 of 2-level-high rooms and outside walls also collapsed.

<Page68-69> A letter to Kashag regarding reconstructing the monastery

This letter is omitted because it is about to ask the government for helping in rebuilding the monastery.

<Page 69-70-71> 3. Demu Monastery (德木寺)

A detailed report on damages from Demu, Qabnag (羌納), and Zhaxiraodan (札西繞丹) three Monasteries.

In the evening of July 2, the earthquake came after the noise, which sounded like people shouting together when they watch running horses and shooting arrows. It came very fast so that people could not escape from it. People were buried under the collapsed houses, some of them were killed and some of them became handicapped. People were nervous and could not eat and could not drink, all of the people fell into a bad fortune. The big and small temples of these three monasteries were all destroyed. There was 1/5 of total property could be dug out from random rocks.

<Page 72> The second petition to Kashag on damages from living Buddha in Demu monastery. All of the temples inside Demu Monastery collapsed. There were about 40 monks inside and were killed. Other monks went out for begging at that time. After the earthquake, there was no place for monks to stay; the only one way was to build temporary wooden tents. The annexed people’s houses in the village were all destroyed, too. A message from an officer said,” On the second day of the earthquake, all of the village houses were destroyed from Wolong (臥龍) to Geqia (格恰). In Zigang (孜崗), local office was collapsed, only half of the wall was left. Around the villages of Zharao (札繞), Gama (噶瑪), and Qabnag (羌納), all of the houses and temples collapsed and has become ruins. In Demu, there was only one house not seriously damaged; all of others became ruins. There were only one or two houses survived; others were all destroyed on surrounding mountain slops and villages built in mountain rocks. At the opposite side of the river, houses in Nyingchi were all destroyed; half of the offices collapsed.”

* Gama is in Nyingchi today.

<Page 73-74> A petition from people fro reducing or waiving duties. This page is omitted.

<Page 75-76-77>  

A letter of report on damages from people in Demu. One 20-post-big and 2-level-high house and outside wall collapsed. The wooden frame of the first floor sank into the earth. There were more than 60 bags of grains were all buried. One 20 posts and three levels building was partly damaged. Except the first floor, the roof and the wooden structure of the second floor survived; the third floor and the outside wall collapsed. Earth and rocks fell down. Scripture shelves, cabinets and all the stuff were buried and damaged. One 9-post-big house and 4-post-big stable totally collapsed. One outside wall of 9 posts house collapsed, three posts left. The second floor of the house collapsed. Another 16-posts-big and 3-floor-high house was destroyed both inside and outside. All of the property was lost. One of the people’s 2-post-big houses, only outside wall was destroyed. The outside wall of one 3-posts-big house collapsed. One 8-post-big house was totally destroyed. The outside wall of 8-post-big and 2-level-high house collapsed; the second floor was totally destroyed. The outside wall of one 6-post-big and 2-floor-high house collapsed. The outside wall of one three-post-big house collapsed. One 2-floor-high house was totally destroyed.

     * Zigang is Nyingchi today.

<Page 77-78> A petition from living Buddha and monks in Demu Monastery for rebuilding the monastery

Omit

   4. Qabnag Monastery (羌納寺)

<Page 78-79> A petition to Dalai and Kashag for renovating monastery Omit, because this letter doesn’t mention any damage on buildings. Instead, it was about to organize people, to gather the food, money and carpenters to rebuild the monastery.

* Qabnag is in Mailing (米林) today.

<Page 80-81>

A petition from Qabnag monks to Kashag for rebuilding a new monastery. During the earthquake, the dining hall caught fire. There were 36 monks were killed by collapsing houses. All of the treasure inside the temples were either destroyed or lost. The monastery was also totally destroyed, including: one 24-post-big and 2-floor-high scripture hall, one 4-post-big gate tower, one 9-post-big and three floors high Happy Buddha temple, one 18-post-big scripture chapel, one 3 beams and 2 floors high gate, one 4-post-big and 3-floor-high temple, one 3-post-big and 2-floor-high temple, one three beams drums tower, one 6-post-big and 2-floor-high chapel, one 4-post-big kitchen, one 12-post-big and three-floor-high storage house, one 250-posts-big and two-floor- high monks dormitory.

<Page82-83> A report to Kashag on damages in two earthquakes. Omit. The two earthquakes are in 1932 and 1950. The year of 1932 is also called Water Money year in Tibetan calendar. The year of 1950 is also called Iron Tiger year in Tibetan calendar. This letter is about how poor those people were there and they asked for support from their government.

   5. ZhaxiraodenMonastery (札西»∆µ«À¬) and other temples

<Page 83-84>A petition to Kashag for financial aid for renovating Zheban Monastery (’‹∞ˆÀ¬)

• Zheban is Chinese phonic. There is a famous Zheban Monastery, which spells as Dreprung in Lhasa area. They might be the different ones since this monastery should be in Gongpo (Nyingchi) area according to the text.

The earthquake destroyed allthe monastery, and its annexed monasteries—Zhaxiraoden and Gadanlamu. The temples, monks’ dormitory, houses, pagodas, scriptures, furniture, displayed stuffs, animals, real estate, and fields were all destroyed in a short time. There was nothing left.

<Page 84-85> An order from Kashag to the inspector of Nyingchi regarding rebuilding Zheban Monastery Omit.

<Page85-86>A report from monks about damages

The monastery, including big halls, scripture chapels, temples, government owned real estates, woods storage rooms, and monks’ dormitory were all collapsed, there was not thing left.

<Page 86-87>A report on damages from a monk

In the evening of July 2, the big earthquake suddenly happened. Our temple, Zhuoding (◊ø頂寺), was collapsed. We had one 12-post-big hall, one 6-post-big scripture chapel, one 9-post-big temple, one16-post-big room and two monks’ dormitories were all destroyed.

<Page 87> A petition from monasteries for financial aids to reconstruct buildings

The Longtuo temple (隆陀寺) was constructed with 4-post-big hall, and two 2-post-big chapels. All of the buildings were all destroyed, the roof and the walls all collapsed.

<Page 88-89> A petition from Zhaxiqulin Monastery (札西曲林寺) for renovating temples. A 28-post-big main hall, 4-post-big temple, one-post-big room, 33-post-big hall, one 222-post-big and 2-floor-high monks’ dormitory and a 4-post-big kitchen collapsed.

<Page 90>

A letter of report to Kashag on damages in Quzhi Monastery (曲芝寺)

One 4-post-big and 2-floor-high scripture hall, one 2-floor-high and 30-post-big main hall, 13 monks’ dormitories, one 4-post-big temple inside mountains, 4-post-big kitchen and one 20-post-big and 3-floor-high house were all destroyed.

• Quzhi Monastery is in Nyingchi area today.

<Page 90-91> A report from Qulin Monastery (曲林寺) in Gedan

The temples collapsed and statues, vessels sank into the earth.

<Page 91> A report on damages from Dare Monastery (達日寺)

There were one main hall and one scripture hall not been damaged. Another three floor high house was destroyed. The 4 rooms at the first floor and monks dormitory all collapsed. There were 8 people’s houses were buried under the earth. The annexed temple was all collapsed. All of the houses and small temples were all destroyed in nearby towns of Benri(笨日) and Ningni (寧尼).

• Dari Monastery is in Bomi (波密) area today.

<Page 92>A report on damages from monks of Deqindin Monastery (德«Ï頂寺). Omit. This letter is about their lost properties in the monastery.

<Page 92-93> A report on damages from Panri Monastery (≈”»’À¬). The three scripture chapels were all destroyed. Most of the monks’ dormitories also collapsed.

<Page 93>A report on damages from a living Buddha. We were studying at Qulin. Our temples, statues, pagodas, treasures and dormitory were all destroyed. Collapsed buildings killed many individuals.

<Page 93-94>A letter from monks of Lhoyu area regarding renovation of the monastery

The Jijia monastery (º™º”À¬) is on the Mountain Zhari(‘˝»’). The Jijia monastery was seriously damaged.

< Page 94>A memo of looking for artists to paint the Lhadze monastery (¿≠◊ŒÀ¬) Omit.

<Page 95>An order from kashag to Shannan(…Ωƒœ) governor regarding the distribution of the certificates for allowing to collect contributions for the monastery. Omit.

<Pager 95-96>A petition to Kashag from a monk in Gequ (∏¡«˙) for renovating monastery

This letter is to explain people there were all very poor after the earthquake. They needed support to renovate the monastery and asked for carpenters.

Damage reports from noble families

<Page 96-97>A petition from Xiazha family for sending doctors to the disaster area. Omit.

<Page 97>A petition from people belonging to the Sexinba family for reducing or waiving duties and taxes

Omit.

<Page 97-98> A letter of report on damages from people of Jiazhung family

The noble family house and people’s houses were all collapsed during the earthquake. All of the stuff and grains were buried under the ground. In addition, there were 24 people  killed and 244 animals died. They begged the government could reduce or waive the taxes for 20 years, at least for 15 years.

<Page 98-99>A report on damages to Dalai and Kashag from Xipowa family

The family lost their houses, animals, fields, roads, and water canals after the earthquake.

<Page99-100>A report on damages from Gechia (∏Ò«°) people

Omit. Because this letter is describing the poor situation of people there, they hope the government could waive the tax for 20-25 years.

<Page101> A letter from Dueba (∂—∞Õ) people

On July 2, the earthquake destroyed the temples and buildings. All of the things inside the temple were all destroyed, too. One flat house collapsed.

< Page 102-103>A petition from people in Zhaxiraodan (‘˝Œ˜»∆µ§) with hard life for reducing and waving duties. Omit.

<Page 103-104>A letter of reporting property losses from two families. Omit.

<Page 104>An order from Kashag to sell food in the disaster area Omit

<Page 105> A certificate regarding to sell food supply. Omit.

<Page 105-106> An agreement on delayed delivery of food supplies due to earthquake. Omit.

<Page 106-107> A letter from Kashag ordering to collect food supplies taxes and interest due to overdue payment. Omit.

<Page 107> A letter to Kashag from Cona (錯那) people regarding unbearable debt. Omit.

<Page 108> A reply from Kashag to Juela (æı¿≠) people Omit. This letter is regarding collecting taxes.

<Page 109-180>

The inspection on damages caused by the 1950 earthquake in Gongpo area

1. The inspection on noble families and monasteries

The east area (half-post-big) of a flat roof house was destroyed.

The east area (half-post-big) of another flat roof house collapsed.

Noble families around the area of Zhaxiraodan Monastery:

One 8-post-big and 2-level-high house totally collapsed.

One 2-post-big house and its connected stable collapsed, the outside wall of a one-beam grain storage collapsed.

One 3-post-big and 2-level-high house collapsed and so did its one-beam storage. There were cracks on the walls of a 2-post-big house.

One 2-post-big and 2-level-high house collapsed.

One 1-post-big house was destroyed.

One 6-post-big and 2-level-high house and its connected 2 beams grain storage collapsed.

One 6-post-big and 2-level-high house and its 5 beams stable collapsed.

One 16-post-big and 2-level-high house and its extra 2 beams room above the roof collapsed, the south face stable with 10 beams plus servants’ houses were all destroyed. Its 2 beams outside wall at the east side of the house collapsed.

One 4-post-big and 2-level-high house collapsed.

A 2-post-big house with a flat roof collapsed.

Another 2-post-big house with a flat roof also collapsed.

One 12-post-big and 2-level-high house and its connected 7-post-big and 2-level-high house, servants’ dormitory, stable and balcony collapsed.

One 6-post-big and 3-level-high house and its connected 7-post-big and 2-level-high house plus one 2 posts stable collapsed; one 6-post-big and 2-level-high house, 2 beams grain storage all collapsed.

The east, west and north outside walls surrounded a 4-post-big house with a flat roof collapsed. And its connected one-post-big house, 2-post-big stable and 1-post-big room collapsed.

One 4-post-big and 2-level-high house and one 1-post-big room collapsed. There was one 1-post-big wooden storage was destroyed.

One 16-post-big house and its connected 2-post-big room were destroyed.

Two 1-post-big houses with flat roofs and the east, west, and north side of outside wall had cracks and some parts collapsed.

One 2-post-big and 2-level-high house and its connected 2 beams house with 1 flat roof collapsed.

In Demu (µ¬ƒæ)

One 4-post-big and 2-level-high main house collapsed, the annexed 1-post-big and 2-level-high house also collapsed. It had greater damages on southwest side at the ground floor. The connected 4-post-big storage and 5-post-big stable collapsed.

More than half of the outside wall surrounded a 10-post-big wheat storage collapsed.

One 6-post-big and 2-level-high house and its connected 3 beams stable with a flat roof collapsed.

One 2-post-big and 2-level-high house was destroyed.

One 1-post-big and 2-level-high house and one 5-post-big single floor house were destroyed. The outside wall of its connected room with 9 beams collapsed.

One 2-post-big and 2-level-high house collapsed except the outside wall at ground floor. And the connected 6 beams outside wall also collapsed.

One 6-post-big and 2-level-high house and its connected 2-post-big house with a flat roof collapsed. The wall around the yard also collapsed.

One 4-post-big and 2-level-high main building and the outside wall in the yard collapsed.

One 6-post-big and 2-level-high house and its outside wall collapsed.

The second story of a 9-post-big and 2-level-high house collapsed, part of ground floor also collapsed. The connected 2-post-big and 2-level-high house and the outside wall of an open-top building with 4 beams also collapsed.

In a 10-post-big and 2-level-high house, the both upper and down floor of its 4-post-big area totally destroyed. The rest 6-post-big area and its second story was damaged. There was one beam area on the first floor sank. The connected 8-post-big with a flat roof house and the 2 beams outside wall collapsed. A flat roof with 4 posts stable collapsed. The outside wall in the yard also collapsed.

The south outside wall with 2 beams and west outside wall with one beam collapsed. These fences surrounded a 2 stories house.

Besides the 4-post-big and a single level area, an 8-post-big and 2-level-high main building collapsed. Its connected 8 beams house with a flat roof and the outside wall of an open-top building with 6 beams collapsed.

The outside wall of the first floor of a 2-post-big and 2-level-high house collapsed.

A 4-post-big and 2-level-high building totally collapsed.

A 3-posts-and-2-beams mail building collapsed. The outside wall with 4 beams on the ground floor also collapsed. And its connected 1-post-big flat roof house collapsed. The inner wall with three and half beams of an open-top building in the yard collapsed.

In a 4-post-big and 3-level-high house, there were 5 beams area on the second floor was destroyed. Its connected flat roof house had 8 beams area destroyed.

In a 6-post-big and 2-level-high house, the second floor was totally destroyed. There was a 3 beams area collapsed on the ground floor. The outside wall also collapsed.

A 3-posts-and-one-beam main building and its connected 2 beams house with a flat roof were destroyed. The outside wall, which was built outside the one and half beams open-top building in the yard, totally collapsed.

A 3-post-big and 2-level-high house was destroyed.

A 1-post-big and 2-level-high house was destroyed.

In a 2-level-high house, the south corner of the second floor and about 2 beams area of the outside wall collapsed.

In the south of a 2-level-high house, both of upper and lower outside wall collapsed.

There was about half beam area of the room collapsed in a 2-level-high house.

There was 3 beams area of the outside wall in the south of a 2 levels house collapsed.

Another 3 beams area of the outside wall in the south of that 2 levels house collapsed.

In a 2-level-high house, south of its three beams area outside wall totally collapsed; the west outside wall on the second floor was lightly damaged. The one beam area of the outside wall of the stable was totally destroyed.

The north half beam area was destroyed in a 2-level-high building; and a one-beam area on the first floor collapsed.

The outside wall of a 3-level-high building had many cracks; the 3 beams area outside wall of a wheat storage collapsed.

A one-post-big and 3-level-high building and its connected 3-post-big and 3-level-high house collapsed. Besides a 2 beams area roof, a 7 beams flat-roof stable was destroyed.

A 2-post-big house and its connected 2 beams area with a flat roof stable collapsed.

A 4-post-and-3-beam-big and 2-level-high house, and a 2-post-and 2-beam-big open-top stable were destroyed.

A 4-post-big and 2-level-high house was destroyed.

A 4-post-big and 2-level high house and a one-beam sheep pen were destroyed.

A one-post-big house was destroyed.

In a 4-post-big and 2-level-high main building collapsed. Besides a 7 beams area on the first floor, a one-post-big and 2-level-high house and stable collapsed.

In a 4-post-and-3-beam-big and 2-level-high main building, the upper 3 beams room and its connected 3 beams and 2 levels house, stable and storage collapsed.

One 2-post-big building collapsed.

Besides the first floor of the building, one 4-post-big and 2-level-high main building and its connected 4-post-big and 2-level-high building collapsed.

Two 5-post-big and 2-level-high houses collapsed.

One 1-post-and-2-beam-big and 2-level-high house was destroyed.

In a 4-post-and-2-beam and 2 levels house, the east, north, and west outside wall collapsed, and the connected 1-post-big and flat roof stable collapsed.

A 3-post-big and 2-level-high house and 3 beams room were destroyed.

The east, south, and west wall outside of a 3-post-and-3-beam and 2 levels main building collapsed. Its connected 1-post-big and 2-levels house also collapsed.

A 3 posts area was destroyed in a 2 stories house.

A one-post area was destroyed in a 2-level-high building.

Besides a 2 beams area was survived, a 5-post-big and 2-level-high building was destroyed.

A 4-post and 2-level house with its connected 1 post flat room collapsed.

A 5-post-big and 2-level-high house and a 3-post-and-3-beam stable collapsed.

Besides the first floor, a 3-post-big and 2-level-high building was destroyed.

In a 2-level-high building, there were 12-post area outside wall collapsed; and its annexed 3-level-high house, there was 15-post area and a connected 1-post-and 3-beam-big and 2-level-high house collapsed.

One 5-post-big and 2-level-high house collapsed.

Besides 1 post area in a master room in a 10-post-big and 2-level-high main building survived, all of the building collapsed. In addition, its connected 3 beams stable also collapsed.

One 4-post-big and 2-level-high building collapsed.

Besides 2-post area survived on the first floor of a 3-post-big and 2-level-high house and a 2-post and 1-level stable, all of the rest collapsed.

A 2-post-big and 2-level-high house collapsed.

A 1-post-and-2-beam area was saved in a 3-post-big and 2-level-high house.

A 10-post-big and 2-level-high house was totally destroyed.

The upper floor outside wall of a 3-post-big and 2-level-high house collapsed. And its connected 1-post-big and 2-level-high house was destroyed.

One 2-post-big house collapsed.

A 3-post-and-2-beam area on the first floor was survived in a 4-post-big and 2-level-high building.

A 4-post-big and 2-level-high building was totally destroyed.

Only a 2-post-big master area was saved in a 5-post-big and 2-level-high house; and its connected 1-post-and-1-beam stable was destroyed.

A 6-post-big and 2-level-high house was destroyed.

A 5-post-big house and a one-beam-and 2-level house collapsed.

In a 2-post-big and 2-level-high house, the east and west outside wall collapsed and the south outside wall had cracks on both lower and upper floors.

The east, north, and west wall had cracks in a 1-post house; a one-post area was saved in a 3 posts house.

A 4-post-big and 2-level-high house was totally destroyed.

A 3-post-big and 2-level-high house collapsed.

A 2-level-high and 2-post-big house collapsed.

A 3-post-big and 2-level-high house collapsed and burned.

In a 3-post-and 1-beam house, there was one beam area collapsed at the each side of south and east; the outside wall at the southwest had cracks; the 2-beams area on the first floor was saved in a 2-post-big and 2-level-high house, the rest collapsed.

A 2-post-big and 2-level-high building and its connected 2-post-big house collapsed.

The outside wall of a three posts house collapsed.

A 4-post-big and 2-level-high house collapsed.

In a 4-post-and-2-beam and 2-level house, the upper and lower north outside wall collapsed, part of the west outside wall collapsed.

In a 3-post and 2-level house, the north one beam area was destroyed, west had cracks.

Besides its upper roof and its northwest 1-post-and-1-beam area were saved, the rest of the 3-post-big and 2-level-high building collapsed.

One 1-post-big and 2 stories main building and its branch one-post and-2-beam-big and 2-story-high house, besides the first floor of the main building, the rest were all destroyed.

One 1-post-and-2-beam and 2 floors house collapsed.

One 1-post-and 1-beam house collapsed.

One 1-post and-2-beam house collapsed.

One 1-post and 2 stories house and its branch 3-beam house all collapsed.

In a 3 posts house, the upper floor was al destroyed.

One 2-post-and-1-beam and 2 level house, its east and west outside wall collapsed.

A 2-post-big house and the connected 2-beam and 2-story horse stable were alln destroyed.

One 2-post-and-2-beam-big and 2-level-high house was destroyed.

In a monastery, one 6-post-big and 2-level-high main building and its connected 10-post-big horse stable, the west 1.5 Tuo* wall collapsed.

*Tuo is a unit. The width of opening two arms is called 1 Tuo.

One 12-post and 2-level main building, its connected 1-post and 2-level house and 2-post-big open-top thrashing floor for wheat all collapsed. And one-post big outside wall collapsed.

One 8-post and 3-level house and its connected balcony collapsed.

One 30-post and 2-level house, 2-post-big room on the upper floor and its connected 2-post house collapsed.

One 6-post and 2-level house, and its connected one post roof of balcony collapsed.

One 8-post and 2-level house and its connected one post balcony collapsed.

One 12-post and 2-level house and 2-post-big wooden house above the roof, besides 10-post-big area on the first floor, the rest of the building including houses, a 9-post stable, surrounded walls, and nearby scripture temple all collapsed. The outside agricultural land was abandoned because the water canal sank into the ground.

One 6-post and 2-level house collapsed.

One 6-post and 2-level house and 2-post balcony, and 3-beam animal pen were all destroyed.

In one 5-post and 2-level house, one post area bedroom on the upper floor and its connected thrashing floor for wheat, 7-post house and the branch 2-post and 2-level house collapsed. The outside agricultural land was abandoned because the water canal sank into the ground.

One 6-post and 2-level house and its connected 3-post-big house and balcony collapsed.

One 4-post and 3-level main building and the connected 3-post and 2-level house, stable and balcony collapsed.

One 3-post and 2-level main building, and its connected 1.5 posts stable collapsed.

One 6-post and 3-level house and its surrounded 5-post open-top building collapsed.

One 4-post and 2-level house collapsed.

One 11-post and 3-level house and its connected 5-beam stable were all destroyed.

One 2-post and 2-level house was destroyed.

One 6-post main building and the connected 4-beam stable collapsed.

One 2-beam and 3-level house (?), its 2-post-and-1-beam and 2-level house and the branch 9-beam house collapsed.

One 6-post and 2-level house, besides 4-post area wooden shelf, the rest collapsed.

One 9-post and 2-level house, the connected 2-beam and 2-level stable, and one 2-beam house collapsed.

At the east side of a 6-post building, there was one beam area collapsed. And its connected 6-beam sheep pen, grain storage and gate collapsed; there were 8-beam area outside wall in the yard collapsed. Its branch 4-post and 2-level house collapsed.

One 12-post and 3-level main building, and its connected 18-beam open-top stable and sheep pen collapsed.

One 4-post and 2-level main house, its connected 7-beam stable and a flat roof house collapsed. There were 7-beam outside wall collapsed.

One 3-post flat roof house, besides its west and north outside wall, the rest collapsed. And its connected 2-beam flat roof house also collapsed.

The 2-level main house, there were 5-post area collapsed.

The 2-level and 4-post main building collapsed.

The 2-level house, besides 4-post area on the first floor, the rest collapsed.

The 2-post and 2-level main house, and its branch 1-post flat roof house collapsed.

In the 2-level and 7-post main building and its branch 2-level and 2-post house, besides the 3-post area in the main building, the rest collapsed.

One 2-level and 6-post main building, and its branch 2-beam house collapsed.

One 3-level and 10-post main building, and its connected 2-level and 2-post house plus its annexed 2 roofs (?) and 8-post-big house and stable collapsed.

There was a 2-post area collapsed in a 2-level house.

In one 2-level and 6-post main building and its thrashing floor for wheat, there was a 2-post area house totally collapsed.

One 4-post house collapsed.

One 9-post and 2-level house and its connected 3-beam flat roof house collapsed.

One 3-post and 3-level house and its connected 1-post flat roof stable were destroyed.

There was one 2-level house collapsed.

One 2-level and 4-post house was totally destroyed.

One 3-post and 2-level house and its connected 3-beam house collapsed.

One 3-level and 20-post main building, and its annexed 11-post and 2-level house in Lulang (魯朗), and its branch 10-post flat roof house, besides the first floor on the main building and east, south and west outside wall in a 2-story house, the rest all collapsed.

One 21-post and 2-level house and its connected 4-post-and-1-beam flat roof house collapsed.

One 18-post and 3-level main building, and one 1-post fat roof sheep pen, and its connected one 4-post open-top building and the branch 2-level and 1-post house were all destroyed.

One 9-post and 2-level main building and its connected 2-post and 2-level Buddha temple,and its branch 1-post-and-2-beam flat roof house collapsed.

One 1-post and 2-level main building and its connected 2-beam flat roof house all collapsed.

One 2-post and 2-level house and its connected 1-post and 2-level house collapsed.

In one 2-post and 2-level house, the second floor was totally destroyed and the outside wall of the first floor all collapsed.

One 10-post and 2-level main building and its connected stable, 2-post-and-1-beam house; one 3-post flat roof house, and the connected 1-beam area stable collapsed.

In 6-post-and 3-beam house, besides one-post area outside wall inclined, the rest all collapsed.

One 27-post and 4-level house and its connected one-post-and-2-beam and 2-level temple plus a 15-beam flat roof stable and animal pen collapsed.

One 6-post and 2-level house collapsed.

One 20-posta and 3-level house collapsed.

One 6-post-and-2-beam flat roof house collapsed.

In one 6-post and 2-level house, the second floor all collapsed, there was 3-beam area on the first floor collapsed.

One 6-post-and-3-beam and 2-level house collapsed.

One 12-post and 3-level house, stable and grain storage plus 4-post-and-3-beam flat roof wheat storage collapsed.

One 6-post-and-1-beam and 2-level house collapsed.

One 12-post and 2-level house collapsed.

One 3-post and 2-level house, besides the 6-beam area on the first floor was damaged, the rest all collapsed.

One 2-post flat roof house collapsed.

There was little building left from one 6-post and 2-level house and its connected 2-post open-top stable, and the 5.5 Tuo* outside wall beside the gate, the rest collapsed.

One 6-post flat roof house and the 4 Tuo walls in the yard collapsed.

One 6-post and 2-level house and its connected house and 3-post animal pen, besides the 2-post area on the first floor was saved, the rest collapsed.

In a 1-post flat roof house, there was 2.5 Tuo outside wall and the branch 2-post house collapsed.

One 4-post and 2-level house collapsed.

Besides the upper and lower 2-post area in the south of the main building and some outside wall left, the 6-post and 3-level house, 6-post and 2-level house, and its connected 6-post house plus 4-post-big open-top stable, floor for wheat and 13.5 Tuo wall in the yard, the branch 6-post and 2-level house collapsed.

One 12-post and 2-level house and its connected 3-beam flat roof stable collapsed; in the

branch 6-post and 3-level house, besides the first floor, the rest collapsed.

Besides the first floor in the main building was saved, the 2-post and 2-level main building and its connected 2-post flat roof house collapsed.

The outside wall of a 1-post main building and its connected 1-post flat roof house collapsed.

One 2-post flat roof house collapsed.

Another one 2-post flat roof house collapsed.

One 8-post-and-2-beam and 2-level house, there was little was saved, the most of it was destroyed.

One flat roof and 7-beam house was destroyed.

One outside wall of a flat roof and 4-beam house collapsed.

Another outside wall of a flat roof and 4-beam house collapsed.

One 4-beam and flat roof house collapsed, the branch 4-beam flat roof house collapsed.

One east and south outside wall of a 4-beam house collapsed.

One 4-post and 2-level main temple, the inner wall of the lower scripture hall had cracks and some parts collapsed seriously; 2-beam roof beside the door and 3-beam area windows and doors on the upper floor collapsed. And the outside wall of its connected 1-beam flat roof hall and the west of the 2-post and 2-level monks house, the north 2-beam flat roof house had bigger collapsed. The outside wall of one-beam flat roof stable collapsed; one 12-beam and 2-level monk’s dormitory and 2-beam room for drums collapsed; one 1-beam monks dorm collapsed. One 2-post and 2-level government owned real state, besides little was left on the first floor, the outside wall all collapsed. One 2-post and flat roof kitchen collapsed. One 4-post temple and the upper floor of a 2-post and 2-level storage collapsed.

The north of the 3-5-beam balcony of the main building collapsed.

The temple, stable, water mill and bedroom plus a 4-post-and-one-beam flat roof house collapsed.

One 2-post flat roof house collapsed.

One 6-post and 2-level house and its connected 1-post flat roof house collapsed.

One 2-post and 2-level house was destroyed.

The main building and 3-post-and-2-beam house collapsed.

One 3-post-and-2-beam house collapsed.

One 2-post flat roof house collapsed.

One 2-post-and-2-beam was destroyed.

One 1-post-and-2-beam flat roof house collapsed.

One 15-post and 2-level house and the branch 10-beam flat roof house collapsed.

One 1-post-and-2-beam flat roof house was all destroyed.

One 3-beam flat roof house collapsed.

One 2-post and 2-level flat roof house collapsed.

One 6-beam flat roof house was destroyed.

Another 6-beam flat roof house was destroyed.

One 3-post flat roof house collapsed.

One 2-post flat roof house collapsed.

One 12-level house collapsed.

One 6-post and 2-level house and its connected 2-post servant’s room, stable, wheat storage were destroyed.

The most of east, west and north outside wall in an 8-post and 2-level house collapsed. The 2-post-big temple on the second floor and 2-beam chapel collapsed. And its connected 1-post kitchen, 3-post government owned real estate, 1-post scripture chapel, one 1-beam temple, and 2-post dark room for statues all collapsed. One 1-post and 2-level high monks’ dormitory collapsed. One-post outside wall collapsed. The east 2-beam outside wall of a 2-post and flat roof monks’ dorm collapsed. One 2-post and 2-level monk’s room was all destroyed. The upper floor of a 3-post and 2-level house collapsed.

The upper floor of a 2-post and 2-level monk’s room collapsed. One 6-post and 2-level house and 4-beam flat roof stable collapsed. The upper and lower north and east outside wall of a 6-post and 2-level monk’s room collapsed, 6-beam flat roof stable collapsed.

Part of 4-post-big outside wall and its connected 2-beam pigpen collapsed.

The north and east side outside wall of a 1-post flat roof house collapsed.

One 4-beam flat roof house collapsed.

The outside wall of a 5-beam flat roof house collapsed.

One 2-post flat roof house and its connected 2-beam animal pen collapsed.

In a 13-post and 3-level main building, the third floor was totally destroyed; the north corner of 1-beam wall had cracks and other parts of the wall collapsed on the first floor; on its east and south side of 18-post-big outside wall collapsed, its connected 3-beam servant’s house collapsed. The branch 6-post animal pen collapsed.

The upper floor collapsed and lower floor had cracks in a 3-post-big house.

One 5-post and 3-level main building, the upper floor totally collapsed, besides the first floor was saved, all of the outside wall also collapsed. A connected 7-post animal pen, grain storage, and stable collapsed.

The outside wall of an 8-post and 2-level main building collapsed. And its connected upper and lower 4-beam and 2-level stable, the upper floor collapsed.

One 2-post and 2-level main hall, the second floor was totally destroyed. The north of the first floor, there was 1-beam area collapsed. The corner of the wall had cracks.

One 12-post and 2-level house, the upper floor was totally destroyed. The east 2-beam area was saved at the ground floor, the rest of the building was all destroyed. Its connected 3-post flat roof stable was totally destroyed.

One 3-post flat roof main house was totally destroyed. Its connected one-beam grain storage and the branch 1-post and 2-level servant’s room, all collapsed.

One 2-beam flat roof house with its connected 4-post and 2-level animal pen collapsed.

One 4-post and 2-level house, all of the upper floor collapsed. Its connected 4-beam flat roof stable and grain storage all collapsed.

One 5-post and 2-level house, the upper floor collapsed, most of the first floor either sank or had cracks; its connected 8-beam flat house, goat pen and stable collapsed.

The upper and lower altogether 18-post and 2-level house, its south 9-post house and its connected 2-beam servants room collapsed. In the north 9-post and 2-level main building, the upper 3-beam and south outside wall collapsed. The east 0.5-beam upper outside wall collapsed, north wall had cracks.

One 2-post flat roof house, its east and south corners of walls collapsed.

One 4-post and 2-level house, the second floor was totally destroyed. Its connected 4-post flat roof animal pen collapsed.

In one 8-post and 2-level house, the upper floor was all destroyed; there was only 2-post area was saved on the ground floor.

In one 4-post and 2-level main building, there was a 2-beam area collapsed on the upper floor, and there was a big damage on the first floor.

One 4-post flat roof house, most of the outside wall collapsed. Its connected one-post flat roof animal pen was totally destroyed. One 6-post and 2-level house and a 4-post flat roof house and its connected 6-post flat roof stable and servant’s house collapsed. The upper floor of an 8-post and 2-level animal pen collapsed, the north outside wall on the first floor collapsed. One 6-post grain storage with flat roof totally collapsed.

One 2-post flat roof chapel collapsed.

One 6-beam flat roof house collapsed.

One 2-post house with flat roof collapsed.

The east and west outside wall of a 3-post flat roof house collapsed, its connected 4-beam stable was totally destroyed.

The outside wall of 1-post flat roof house collapsed, its connected 2-beam flat roof goat pen collapsed.

One 4-post and 2-level house and 2-post flat roof house collapsed.

One 2-post flat roof house and 4-beam stable collapsed.

One 18-post-and-2-beam and 2 level house collapsed.

The second floor of the 2-post and 2-level house collapsed, its connected 3-beam flat roof stable and animal pen collapsed.

One 2-beam and 2-level house and 7-beam flat roof house collapsed.

One 1-post and 2-level house collapsed, its connected 1-post flat roof house collapsed.

The outside wall of a 2-post flat roof branch house collapsed.

One 9-beam flat roof house, besides a 4-beam area was saved, the rest collapsed.

One 2-post-and-2-beam flat roof house collapsed.

One 12-post house, besides the roof of the second floor, collapsed.

The outside wall of a 4-post flat roof house had cracks.

The west and north sides of outside walls collapsed in an 8-post and 2-level house.

One 5-post and 2-level house collapsed.

One 8-post and 2-level house collapsed.

The outside wall of a one-post house collapsed.

One 2-post house collapsed. Its connected 2-beam animal pen collapsed.

One 2-post house with flat roof collapsed.

One 2-post-and-2-beam house was totally destroyed. Its connected 7-beam stable and animal pen collapsed.

The outside wall of a 56-post and 2-level main building collapsed more seriously, the connected 7-post stable with flat roof, scripture chapel, servants’ room and goat pen collapsed; its branch 2-beam flat roof temple and an 8-post house in the east collapsed.

One 1-post flat roof house collapsed. One 3-post public conference room collapsed.