During his travels beginning in 1403, Deshin Shekpa was induced by further exhortations by the Ming court to visit Nanjing by April 10, 1407. Norbu writes that the Yongle Emperor, following the tradition of Mongol emperors and their reverence for the Sakya lamas, showed an enormous amount of deference towards Deshin Shekpa. The Yongle Emperor came out of the palace in Nanjing to greet the Karmapa and did not require him to kowtow like a tributary vassal. According to Karma Thinley, the emperor gave the Karmapa the place of honor at his left, and on a higher throne than his own. Rossabi and others describe a similar arrangement made by Kublai Khan and the Sakya Phagpa lama, writing that Kublai would "sit on a lower platform than the Tibetan cleric" when receiving religious instructions from him. COUNT 5
QSN1 When did Deshin Shekpa travels start? ANS1 1403 QSN2 Where did the Yongle Emperor greet the Karmapa? ANS2 Nanjing QSN3 Who did the Emperor give the place of honor at his left to? ANS3 the Karmapa QSN4 Who sat on a lower platform than the Tibetan cleric? ANS4 Kublai QSN5 Who showed a great amount of respect to Deshin Shekpa? ANS5 the Yongle Emperor