On the Historical Tradition of Patriotism and Love of the Religion by Successive Panchen Lamas
As one of the most important Living Buddha lineages of the Gelug sect in Tibetan Buddhism,the Panchen Erdeni has not only made important contributions in the establishment and development of the Gelug sect,but also played an important role in the politics,religion and culture of Xizang since the Qing Dynas-ty.The Panchen Lamas of the past generations have always upheld the historical tradition of patriotism and love of the religion,taking the overall situation into consideration,being inward-looking,striving to maintain lo-cal social stability in Xizang,and making great contributions to safeguarding the unification of the motherland and promoting national unity.On the basis of sorting out the examples of patriotism and love of the religion of Tibetan Buddhism and successive Panchen Lamas,the article reviews and lists the historical events and tradi-tion of typical and representative from four aspects:defending national sovereignty,maintaining stability of Xi-zang,safeguarding the authority of the central government,promoting the development of Tibetan Buddhism.It is believed that studying,inheriting,and carrying forward the glorious tradition of patriotism,love of the reli-gion,and protecting the country and benefiting the people by successive Panchen Lamas,still has inexhaustible practical value in developing Tibetan Buddhism in the Chinese context and the forging of the strong sense of community of the Chinese nation.
Successive Panchen LamasTibetan BuddhismGelug sectPatriotism and love of the religion