Ruins of Desert Cathay 187 - Wang Tao-chih, (Wang Yuan lu) Taoist priest at 'Thousand Buddhas' site, Tun-huang. This wandering Taoist priest took it upon himself to protect and attempt to restore the Buddhist shrines he found at Tun-huang. He discovered the hidden room filled with tens of thousands of manuscripts and finally agreed with Stein's diplomatic negociations to sell a great horde to Stein. As soon as the word was out he was swamped with other requests and demands by French, Japanese and American collectors and by official orders from Peking to deliver the documents, but he carefully with held the items he valued most.