List of Panchen Lamas

This is a list of Panchen Lamas of Tibet. There are currently 10 recognised incarnations of the Panchen Lama; the 11th Panchen Lama, however, is disputed.

List Title Portrait Name Recognition TibetanWylie transliteration THLand other transliterations References 1st Panchen Lama Khedrup Gelek Pelzang posthumously mkhas grub rje,་mkhas grub dge legs dpal bzang po Khédrup Gélek PelzangpoKhädrup JeKhedrup Gelek PelsangKedrup Geleg PelzangKhedup Gelek PalsangKhedrup Gelek Pal Sangpo 2nd Panchen Lama Sönam Choklang posthumously bsod nams phyogs glang,་bsod nams phyogs kyi glang po Sönam Chok kyi LangpoSonam ChoglangSoenam Choklang 3rd Panchen Lama Ensapa Lobsang Döndrup posthumously dben sa pa blo bzang don grub Wensapa Lozang DöndrupGyalwa EnsapaEnsapa Lozang DöndrupEnsapa Losang Dhodrub 4th Panchen Lama Lobsang Chökyi Gyalsten 1645–1662 blo bzang chos kyi rgyal mtshan Lozang Chö kyi GyeltsenLosang Chökyi GyältsänLozang Chökyi GyeltsenLobsang Chökyi GyaltsenLobsang Choekyi GyaltsenLobsang ChoegyalLosang Chögyan 5th Panchen Lama Lobsang Yeshe 1663–1737 blo bzang ye shes Lozang YéshéLobsang YeshiLosang Yeshe 6th Panchen Lama Lobsang Palden Yeshe 1738–1780 blo bzang dpal ldan ye shes Lozang Penden YéshéPalden YeshePalden Yeshi 7th Panchen Lama Palden Tenpai Nyima 1782–1853 pal ldan bstan pa'i nyi ma Penden Tenpé NyimaTänpä NyimaTenpé NyimaTempai NyimaTenpey Nyima 8th Panchen Lama Tenpai Wangchuk 1857–1882 bstan pa'i dbang phyug Tenpé WangchukTänpä WangchugTenpé WangchukTempai WangchukTenpey Wangchuk 9th Panchen Lama Thupten Chökyi Nyima 1888–1937 thub bstan chos kyi nyi ma Tupten Chö kyi NyimaChoekyi NyimaThubtän Chökyi Nyima 10th Panchen Lama Choekyi Gyaltsen 1938–1989 blo bzang phrin las lhun grub chos kyi rgyal mtshan Lozang Trinlé Lhündrup Chö kyi GyeltsenChoekyi GyaltsenChökyi GyeltsenChoekyi GyaltseTrinley Choekyi GyaltsenLozang Trinlä Lhündrup Chökyi Gyältsän

11th Panchen Lama schism

After the death of the 10th Panchen Lama, his succession came to be disputed between the exiled 14th Dalai Lama and the government of the People's Republic of China. This resulted in a schism between two competing candidates who are both claimed to be the 11th Panchen Lama.

Name Portrait Recognition TibetanWylie transliteration THLand other transliterations Notes References Gedhun Choekyi Nyima 14 May 1995–present dGe 'dun Chos kyi nyi ma Gedhun Choekyi Nyima Claim supported by the 14th Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration. Gyaincain Norbu 8 December 1995–present chos kyi rgyal po Chö kyi GyelpoChoekyi GyalpoChökyi GyälboGyaltsen NorbuQoigyijabu Claim supported by the People's Republic of China.

See also List of Dalai Lamas List of rulers of Tibet

References

External links List of Panchen Lamas with links to select peer-review biographies on The Treasury of Lives