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 purported to be a Buddhist lama, although it is unclear whether he genuinely was one, as well as a grandson and later the reincarnation of Amursana, the Khoid-Oirat prince who spearheaded the final great Mongol rebellion against the Qing in 1757.