The ninth holder of this office was forced to flee to Mongolia in 1924 after refusing to pay a hefty tax needed to support military efforts.
The ninth holder of this office was forced to flee to Mongolia in 1924 after refusing to pay a hefty tax needed to support military efforts. Holders of this position usually sit at the Tashilhunpo Monastery, a tradition which began when Khedrup Je, the abbot of the monastery, was appointed as the first of them. The name of this position translates to "Great Scholar." Each of them is thought to be an incarnation of the Amitabha Buddha. An ongoing controversy over who holds this position began in 1995, when Gedhun Choekyi Nyima went missing and Chinese authorities used the Golden Urn to select Gyaincain Norbu instead. This position's most politically important role is in selecting the next Dalai Lama. For 10 points, name this second most revered position in Tibetan Buddhism.
The ninth holder of this office was forced to flee to Mongolia in 1924 after refusing to pay a hefty tax needed to support military efforts.
{Panchen Lama}