A Stranger in Tibet

In 1900 a young Zen monk, Kawaguchi Ekai, put on a disguise and walked into Tibet to visit the forbidden city of Lhasa. Frequently lost, on the verge of starving or freezing to death and robbed by highwaymen, this bigoted but enterprising traveller eventually crossed Tibet from west to east.
 
In 1900 a young Zen monk, Kawaguchi Ekai, put on a disguise and walked into Tibet to visit the forbidden city of Lhasa. Frequently lost, on the verge of starving or freezing to death and robbed by highwaymen, this bigoted but enterprising traveller eventually crossed Tibet from west to east.