Who are the four living Buddhas of Tibetan Buddhism?The truth is revealed, do you know about these four living Buddhas?
Tibetan Buddhism is an important branch of Buddhism with a unique and rich religious culture and historical tradition. The Living Buddha of Tibetan Buddhism is a very important religious leader and cultural symbol. Below, we will introduce the four living Buddhas of Tibetan Buddhism and introduce their history, status, and influence.
*Lama. In the ninth year of Shunzhi (1652), the fifth ** Lama Lobsang Gyatso officially went to Beijing to meet Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty. ** The lama and his entourage of more than 3,000 people went through hardships and did not set foot on the land of Beijing until the end of the year. Emperor Shunzhi personally went to Nanyuan to greet the ** lama and treated him with great courtesy. In Beijing, the Fifth Lama stayed in the Xihuang Monastery built for him for more than two months and then returned.
Emperor Shunzhi also sent important ** from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment to Mongolia to escort ** lamas. **One of the most important achievements of the lama's trip to Beijing was that he was canonized by Emperor Shunzhi"The ** lama of the Great Buddha Country of the Western Heavens, cherish the Prajnavachi La", and gave the golden books and golden seals of the four scriptures of Manchu, Tibetan, Mongolian, and Han. This event heralded closer ties between the Gelug sect and the Qing Dynasty, and the lama's position in the Buddhist community was consolidated.
Panchen Erdeni.
In the thirty-fifth year of Kangxi (1696), the Qing Dynasty personally conquered Galdan three times, and finally crushed the rebellion of the Khalkha Mongol tribes. In order to consolidate his rule over the Mongol tribes, the Kangxi Emperor actively promoted the status of Tibetan Buddhism in the region. In the fifty-second year of the Kangxi reign (1713), the Kangxi Emperor sent an envoy to the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Lhasa to officially canonize the Fifth Panchen Lama"Panchen Erdeni. "。
The Panchen Living Buddha ascended the throne a little later than **, but now he is on an equal footing with **Lama. This move strengthened the religious authority of the Qing Dynasty in ** and Mongolia, further consolidating the control of the empire.
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Unlike the Panchen Lama, the Living Buddha was a religious leader established by the Qing Dynasty, especially in Mongolia. In the thirty-third year of Kangxi (1693), with the blessing of the fifth ** lama, the 23-year-old Ngawang Lobsang Zhuolang got his wish and was called by Emperor Kangxi to be the abbot of Fayuan Temple in Beijing.
In 1705, he was awarded"Gru, Fuxian, Guangci ** teacher"Title;In 1712, the Kangxi Emperor officially promoted him to the rank of"Zhangjia Hutu Ketu", entrusted him with the management of the Eastern Tibetan Gelug sect. After that, he became the third living Buddha of Lamaism and one of the religious leaders of the Qing Dynasty in Mongolia.
Jebtsundamba.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Khalkha Mongols sent representatives to ** to study Buddhism. At the invitation of the Mongol king, the Jokhang Temple sent the monk Doronad to the Kulen region of Outer Mongolia to preach the Dharma and confer it on him"Jebtsundamba. "The title. After Taranad's death, Lobsang Tenpee Gyaltsen, who was believed to be his reincarnation, inherited the title of Jebtsundampa. In the twenty-seventh year of Kangxi (1688), the Dzungar army attacked the Mongol tribes of Khalkha.
Jebtsundamba led the Mongol people to resist the Mongols and eventually submitted to the rule of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, in 1691, the Kangxi Emperor officially appointed him as the Grand Lama Jebtsundan Bahutuktu, becoming one of the leaders of the Yellow Sect in Outer Mongolia recognized by the Qing Dynasty. This consolidated Qing rule over Outer Mongolia and strengthened the religious position of the Gelug sect in the region.
The four living Buddhas of Tibetan Buddhism – Lama, Panchen Erdeni, Zhanggyalhu Tuktu and Jebtsundamba Hutuktu – represent the rich traditions and culture of Tibetan Buddhism. Their presence has had a profound impact not only in the field of religion, but also in the field of art and culture. As prominent representatives of the Buddhist community, they are also highly respected and followed all over the world.