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In addition to the ministers sent by the Manchus to Tibet, in the hearts of the Tibetans, the Living Buddha is their supreme leader. Including the Panchen Lama and the Dalai Lama, both belong to the two living Buddhas of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Ban is the Sanskrit word "Panditta", and Zen is the abbreviation of the Tibetan word "Chin Po". Tibetans generally believe that the Panchen Lama is the embodiment of the "Yuepamo Buddha", that is, Amitabha Buddha. The Dalai Lama is the incarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva, the Mongolian Khan is the incarnation of Vajrapani, and the Manchu monarch is the incarnation of Manjushri. According to this theory, the Dalai Lama and the Mongolian Khan are the right and right attendants of the Panchen Lama, respectively.

In 1645, the Mongolian Gushi Khan entered Tibet and named the fourth Panchen as "Panchen Bokeduo", which is the Mongolian language (meaning wise and heroic), that is, the first Panchen. The Gelug sect confirmed him as the 4th Panchen Lama, and posthumously recognized Tsongkhapa's disciple Kedrup Jie as the 1st Panchen, Sonam Cholang as the 2nd Panchen, and Lobsang Tedrup as the 3rd Panchen.

In 1713, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty named the fifth Panchen as "Panchen Erdeni", "Erdeni" is a Mongolian loanword in Manchu, meaning "treasure", and sealed the Panchen of previous generations, since then this living Buddha system has received this title. Its place of residence is Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse. The influence of the Panchen Lama is mainly in Houzang, with Shigatse as the center.

The Dalai Lama, on the other hand, was in the tenth year of Shunzhi (1653), when the Qing dynasty ancestor Fulin officially canonized the fifth Dalai Lama, Lobsang Gyatso, as the "Dalai Lama", recognizing the political and religious status of the Dalai Lama in Tibet.

The Panchen Lama and the Dalai Lama, the two living Buddhas, have become the spiritual belief and sustenance in the minds of the Tibetan people.

The current Panchen Lama is the 7th Panchen Lama Tanbai Nyima, which means "Buddha Day". He was born on April 8 in the thirteenth year of the water tiger (1782, the forty-seventh year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty). His patronymic name is Lord Bataan. His mother's name is Ji Mei Jiamu.

After the 6th Panchen Lama Padang Yixi passed away, a total of four reincarnated spirit children were found. Tashilhunpo Monastery sent Suben Khenpo of the 6th Panchen Lama to the families of the four "spirit children" to conduct secret inspections, and took out the teacups, bells, and prayer beads used by the 6th Panchen Lama during his lifetime, and asked the "spirit children" to choose their own and conduct experiments. It is said that only the utensils selected by the "spirit boy" of Bailang Zong Jixiong Xika were all used by the 6th Panchen Lama. Therefore, Khenpo Suben first affirmed that this "spirit child" was indeed the "reincarnation" of the sixth Panchen Lama. Therefore, the temple immediately asked the minister in Tibet, Bo Qing, to transfer the Qing Gaozong for approval. In 1782, Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty approved the recital. The 7th Panchen Lama completed the formalities for recognition.

The current Dalai Lama is the 11th Dalai Lama. Kye Zhu Gyatso is still a nine-year-old child.

The fall of the Manchu Qing had a huge impact on the plateau. Some ill-intentioned people. Positive actions began.

Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, the place where the Panchen Lama is stationed. The current Panchen Lama Tanbai Nyima is 65 years old. It turns out that the living Buddha is not a real Buddha either. It is impossible to live forever. The 7th Panchen Lama's founder, Dan Bai Nyima, always stood firmly on the position of recognizing Tibet as an inalienable part of China's territory. Standing in the position that Tibet belongs to the central government of the Qing Dynasty, he is very deferential to the emperors of all dynasties, and he is very respectful to the successive ministers in Tibet. What the emperor of the Qing Dynasty asked him to do, he did his best. Therefore, the emperors of all dynasties and the successive ministers stationed in Tibet had great trust in the 7th Panchen Lama. This is the important contribution of the Seventh Panchen Lama in safeguarding the unity of the motherland and national unity. In addition, the 7th Panchen Lama was a disciple of the 8th Dalai Lama, and he was the master of the 9th, 10th, and 11th Dalai Lama. His relationship with these generations of Dalai Lama is very good. He paid great attention to improving his relations with the Dalai clique. For example, in the Qing Daoguang twenty-four years. Emperor Xuanzong of the Qing Dynasty made him the regent of Tibet, but at first he was reluctant to take the position, but because he could not disobey the "holy decree", he reluctantly served as the regent for eight months, and then resolutely resigned. This wise attitude has contributed to the consolidation of unity within Tibet.

In late May 1847, the Tibetan Kashag Kalun Panlun and some high-ranking officials, together with some big toasters from the plateau, quietly came to Tashilhunpo Monastery to ask to see Panchen Tanbai Nyima.

The current Tanbai Nyima has been sick for a long time, but he still met these people during his illness.

"Living Buddha, now the situation on the plateau is facing great turmoil, the Qing court has perished, and the court of the Han people is marching to the plateau. The Tusi in the western Sichuan region were killed a lot by them. Now only a living Buddha can save us! "Kalun Banlun was wrong. Kalun is the supreme governor of the Kashag in Tibet, and Kashag means government.

"The court of the Han people, why do you want to kill those toasts?" Panchen Tanbai Nyima asked.

"Because those Tusi refused to belong to the court of the Han Chinese." Ban Lun said.

"The change of dynasty in the Central Plains does not have much impact on our plateau at all. When the Qing court was there, we were attached to the Qing court. The Qing court is gone, and we belong to the court of the Han people. In this way, there will be no problem, right? Tibet has always been a part of China! Panchen Tanbai Nyima glanced at Ban Lun and then said.

"Living Buddha, that's what I said. However, if the Han court is willing to treat us well, of course we are willing to join them. However, how can the emperor of the Han people declare that all serfs will be emancipated and all the tusi and serf owners will be unconditionally freed from the serfs? Those lowly serfs are simply the wealth of the toast and serf owners. Didn't the emperor of the Han people plunder our wealth by doing this? Serfdom has been practiced on the plateau for thousands of years, and this is the foundation for our plateau to be stable, and it must not be abolished! Banlun said.

The toasts who came with Banlun also echoed it, as if serfdom had been abolished, and the plateau would no longer exist.

Panchen Tanbai Nyima looked at these people like him, and he knew very well what these people were thinking. But how can the power of the plateau confront the central government? That's simply looking for death.

"So, what are you going to do? Want to confront the central government? ”

"Living Buddha, we can't sit still like this, we have to rise up and fight. This is for the benefit of all of us Tibetans. Otherwise, once the Han people rule the entire plateau, will there be a way for us to live? We hope that the Living Buddha will stand up and lead us against the Han court. Barron said. Panchen Tanbai Nyima has great prestige in the entire plateau, and if he stands up, he is sure that all Tibetans will support them.

Panchen Tanbai Nyima shook his head: "I'm already old, and now I'm sick again, and these things are still not mixed up." ”

"Living Buddha, how can you do this? The Dalai Lama has already agreed to support us! "Ban Lun was a little disappointed.

"Kaizhu Gyatso is too young to tell right from wrong, he's just being deceived. Listen to my advice, don't try to go against the imperial court, you will not succeed, this will only harm countless Tibetans. Panchen Tanbai Nyima said bitterly.

"Living Buddha, are you worried that we won't succeed! To tell you the truth, all our Tusi have been united, we have organized more than 30,000 Tibetan soldiers, and the British have promised to support us, and we will definitely be able to defeat the Han Chinese. When the time comes. , the plateau will stand out from China, establish a Buddha country, and you will become the lord of the Buddha country. Ban Lun continued.

"British? You've colluded with outsiders. How can this be done, you are going to plunge the entire plateau into war! Listen to my advice, you are completely mantis arms as a car, and you will not succeed! Panchen Tanbai Nyima said.

At this moment, Ban Lun and the other big toasters couldn't listen to Panchen Tanbai Nyima's words at all. They have become immersed in the unrealistic illusion of defeating the imperial army and establishing an independent state for the Tibetans.

In vain to persuade Panchen Tanbai Nyima, they had no choice but to leave Tashilhunpo Monastery.

Although, Panchen Tanbai Nyima did not support them, which made them a little disappointed. However, it doesn't affect the big picture. The 11th Da Lai Kaizhu Gyatso has supported them, which has made them already very influential in the hearts of ordinary Tibetans. At least in the former Tibetan region, they have already gained support.

The plateau is divided into former Tibet and later Tibet, so to speak, former Tibet is the territory of the Dalai Lama, and later Tibet is the territory of the Panchen. The 11th Da Lai Lama is only nine years old and is easily deceived by these careerists.

"Lord Kalun, the Living Buddha doesn't support us, so what should we do?" A big toast said with some concern.

"Humph! He doesn't support us, so forget it. After the establishment of the Buddha kingdom, we will support the living Buddha of the Dalai Lama as the head of the country. When the time comes, we will all be heroes of the Buddha Kingdom. Ban Lun said coldly, he turned his head, glanced at Tashilhunpo Monastery hatefully, and then got on his horse and left.

"Did the British promise to support us, and the guns have arrived?" Ban Lun asked.

"Lord Kalon, the 1,000 rifles that the British have come to support us have arrived. The private soldiers of the various Tusi have also been assembled, and together with the other Tibetans who support us, we have gathered 20,000 men! However, there are fewer rifles, and the others are only equipped with bows and arrows, knives and guns. A middle-aged Tibetan said.

"That's quite a lot. When we conquer Lhasa, I believe that all Tibetans will support us. Let's go back immediately, and then lead the army to attack Lhasa, and get rid of the two ministers in Tibet first! Banlun said.

The Manchu army stationed on the plateau amounted to tens of thousands. In addition, there are tens of thousands of Mongolian soldiers in Dangxiong. It's just that in Lhasa, there are only 3,000 troops. Ban Lun thought that with more than 20,000 Tibetan troops, it would be easy to take Lhasa. (To be continued......)