He claimed to be a Buddhist lama, though it is not clear whether he actually was one, as well as a grandson and later the reincarnation of Amursana, the Khoid-Oirat prince who led the last great Mongol uprising against the Qing in 1757.
He professed to be a Buddhist lama, although it is unclear whether he truly was one, as well as a descendant and later the rebirth of Amursana, the Khoid-Oirat prince who commanded the final significant Mongol uprising against the Qing in 1757.