Gyaincain Norbu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Tibetan Lama, recognized as the 11th Panchen Lama by the Chinese government but not the 14th Dalai Lama
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Place of Birth: Lhari County, Tibet, China
About Gyaincain Norbu
- Chökyi Gyalpo, also referred to by his secular name Gyaincain Norbu, is considered the 11th Panchen Lama by the government of the People's Republic of China.
- He is also the vice president of the Buddhist Association of China.
- Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the Panchen Lama recognized by the 14th Dalai Lama, along with his family and Chadrel Rinpoche, the then-incumbent abbott of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, were taken into custody and/or detained in a series of unknown locations by the Chinese Government since the Dalai Lama selected him.
- Neither the Chinese nor the Tibetan exile governments recognize each other's selection for the Panchen Lama.
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