Nevertheless, Jamphel Gyatso was said to possess all the signs of being the true incarnation of the Seventh. This was claimed to have been confirmed by many portents clear to the Tibetans and so, in 1762, at age five, he was enthroned as the Eighth Dalai Lama at the Potala Palace.Mullin 2001, pp. 328–332. At age 23 he was persuaded to assume the throne as ruler of Tibet with a regent to assist him and after three years of this, when the regent went to Beijing as ambassador in 1784, he ruled alone for four more years. But feeling unsuited to worldly affairs and unhappy in this role, he then retired from public office to concentrate on religious activities until his death in 1804.Mullin 2001, pp. 333–4. He is also credited with the construction of the Norbulingka "Summer Palace" started by his predecessor and with ordaining 10,000 monks in his efforts to foster monasticism.Mullin 2001 pp. 338–9.
Nevertheless Jamphel Gyatso was said to possess all the signs of being the true incarnation of the Seventh This was claimed to have been confirmed by many portents clear to the Tibetans and so in 1762 at age five he was enthroned as the Eighth Dalai Lama at the Potala PalaceMullin 2001 pp 328–332 At age 23 he was persuaded to assume the throne as ruler of Tibet with a regent to assist him and after three years of this when the regent went to Beijing as ambassador in 1784 he ruled alone for four more years But feeling unsuited to worldly affairs and unhappy in this role he then retired from public office to concentrate on religious activities until his death in 1804Mullin 2001 pp 333–4 He is also credited with the construction of the Norbulingka "Summer Palace" started by his predecessor and with ordaining 10000 monks in his efforts to foster monasticismMullin 2001 pp 338–9